SMNH NASU Invertebrates collection
Citation
Rizun V, Susulovsky A, Hushtan H, Hushtan K, Susulovska S, Leleka D, Novikov A (2024). SMNH NASU Invertebrates collection. Version 1.3. State Museum of Natural History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ugtaz7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-20.Description
This dataset contains the data on specimens of invertebrates deposited in the State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine (Lviv, Ukraine) that were chosen as prioritized for digitization in 2023-2024 in frames of the NRFU (National Research Foundation of Ukraine) project to virtually preserve them in case of possible destruction due to hostilities.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The study covers different groups of invertebrates deposited as preserved specimens at the State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine (Lviv, Ukraine). These specimens were selected as those having the main priority for digitization by respective sub-collections' curators.Sampling
Different sampling methods were applied depending on the organism group. Most of the specimens represented in the dataset were sampled directly from the wild in different periods. They were dried and pinned (bugs and butterflies) or permanent microscopic slides were prepared (oribatid mites and nematodes). All these specimens are officially deposited at the State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine (Lviv, Ukraine) and are available for further investigations upon request. The data were captured from the specimnes' labels.Quality Control
The data were first checked and verified manually using MS Excel and then additionally cross-checked in the OpenRefine environment. The taxonomic names were checked to correspond to the GBIF taxonomic backbone and EOL. GBIF data validator has been applied to final check the dataset before uploading.Method steps
- 1. The prioritized specimens were selected and checked for preserving status, and presence of the readable label, and generally evaluated for fitting to digitization protocols and available technical facilities. 2. The still image of each specimen has been captured using different photosystems available at the State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine (Lviv, Ukraine) in RAW (master file) and JPEG (distributive file) formats. 3. The data from the labels has been manually filled into the table from the created images. 4. The first step of data quality control has been realized, checking for typos, technical mistakes, and errors. 5. The occurrence records were georeferenced using the data from the field "locality" and coordinates accuracy has been evaluated. 6. The second step of data quality control has been realized, checking for consistency of provided coordinates and localities descriptions. 7. Separate datasets curated by respective sub-collections' curators were merged into the common dataset. 8. The third step of data quality control has been realized, checking for consistency of provided data in the merged dataset. 9. Dataset has been published.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
- Novikov, A.V., Hushtan, H.H., Hushtan, K.V., Kuzyarin, O.T., Leleka, D.Y., Nachychko, V.O., Prots, B.H., Rizun, V.B., Savytska, A.G., Susulovska, S.A., & Susulovsky, A.S. Outlining the aims and format of the project “Digitisation of natural history collections damaged as a result of hostilities and related factors: development of protocols and implementation based on the State Museum of Natural History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”. Proceedings of the State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine, 2023, Vol. 39. P. 19–30. https://doi.org/10.36885/nzdpm.2023.39.19-30 (In Ukrainian) - https://doi.org/10.36885/nzdpm.2023.39.19-30
- Новіков А., Гуштан Г., Гуштан К., Кузярін О., Лелека Д., Начичко В., Різун В., Савицька А., Сусуловська С., Сусуловський А. Оцифрування уразливих природничих колекцій ver. 0.1 (робочий варіант). Львів: Державний природознавчий музей НАН України, 2023. 85 с. (Препринт) - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10251788
- Novikov A., Sup-Novikova M., Nachychko V., Kuzyarin O. Testing budget photosystems to reach an optimal solution for the herbarium digitization purposes. Plant Introduction. 2023. Vol. 99–100. P. 36–46 - https://doi.org/10.46341/PI2023010
- Novikov A, Savytska A, Kuzyarin O, Nachychko V, Susulovska S, Rizun V, Susulovsky A, Hushtan H, Hushtan K, Leleka D (2024) Data mobilisation in the LWS Herbarium: success and prospects. Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023, Vol. 12. e117292. - https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.12.e117292
Contacts
Volodymyr Rizunoriginator
position: head of department
State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine
Teatralna str. 18
Lviv
79008
UA
email: rizunv@ukr.net
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1675-032X
Andrij Susulovsky
originator
position: head of department
State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine
Teatralna str. 18
Lviv
79008
UA
email: susulovsky@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4233-9825
Habriel Hushtan
originator
position: research scientist
State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine
Teatralna str. 18
Lviv
79008
UA
email: habrielhushtan@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6999-6043
Kateryna Hushtan
originator
position: research scientist
State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine
Teatralna str. 18
Lviv
79008
UA
email: katrinantonyuk@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5235-3233
Solomia Susulovska
originator
position: junior research scientist
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Hrushevskoho str. 4
Lviv
79005
UA
email: solomija.s.a@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7585-7584
Dmytro Leleka
originator
position: PhD student
Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians of the NAS of Ukraine
Kozelnytska str. 4
Lviv
79026
email: lifeisbeautiful638@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9999-6500
Andriy Novikov
metadata author
position: senior research scientist
State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine
Teatralna str. 18
Lviv
79008
UA
email: novikoffav@gmail.com
homepage: http://science.smnh.org/ua/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0112-5070
Andriy Novikov
programmer
position: senior research scientist
State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine
Teatralna str. 18
Lviv
79008
UA
email: novikoffav@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0112-5070
Andriy Novikov
administrative point of contact
position: senior research scientist
State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine
Teatralna str. 18
Lviv
79008
UA
email: novikoffav@gmail.com
homepage: http://science.smnh.org/ua/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0112-5070