Amphipoda of Desna river basin

Oleksandr Usov

doi:10.15468/28jusc

Amphipoda of Desna river basin

Citation

Usov O (2022). Amphipoda of Desna river basin. Version 1.2. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/28jusc accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-17.

Description

The database includes species of aboriginal and alien Ponto-Caspian amphipods in the Desna River basin within the Chernihiv and Kyiv regions (2003-2021): (24 observation stations).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The research was conducted during 2003-2021 in Chernihiv and Kyiv regions: Desna riverbed and its tributaries, namely Snov, Seym, Rod, Oster, Bilous and their floodplains. Some of the expeditions were supported by the Institute of Hydrobiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The 2021 expedition was funded by a grant from the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group ("UNCG").

Sampling

The main sampling was carried out from thickets of higher aquatic vegetation. Samples from other substrates (stones, wood) as well as benthos samples were also included.

Quality Control

The author is fully available for the quality of data provided within the dataset.

Method steps

1. Making samples on the sampling (investigation) stations.
2. Species determinations.
3. Georeferencing.

Taxonomic Coverages

The dataset consists exclusively of representatives of Amphipoda order.

Animalia
rank: kingdom
Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Malacostraca
rank: class
Amphipoda
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Investigated teritory is situated in Chernihiv and Kyiv regions and includes Desna riverbed, its main tributaries and floodplains.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Oleksandr Usov
originator
UA
email: alex_lake2007@ukr.net

Oleksandr Usov
metadata author
UA
email: alex_lake2007@ukr.net

Oleksii Marushchak
programmer
position: junior researcher
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
01030
UA
Telephone: +380964882670
email: ecopelobates@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9380-5593

Oleksandr Usov
administrative point of contact
UA
email: alex_lake2007@ukr.net