Observations of three Idotea species (I. balthica, I. chelipes and I. granulosa) in Northern Europe, including the Baltic Sea - data derived from museum collections

Sonja Leidenberger

doi:10.14284/7

Observations of three Idotea species (I. balthica, I. chelipes and I. granulosa) in Northern Europe, including the Baltic Sea - data derived from museum collections

Citation

Leidenberger, S. (2014). Observations of three Idotea species (I. balthica, I. chelipes and I. granulosa) in Northern Europe, including the Baltic Sea - data derived from museum collections https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-14.

Description

Observation data of occurrence of three Idotea species collected from museum collections in Northern Europe.

Additional info

Marine isopods of the genus Idotea Fabricius 1798 are common meso-grazers of the benthos. Approximately 30 different species exist worldwide, including eight species in Europe. Only three species, namely Idotea balthica (Pallas, 1772), I. chelipes (Pallas, 1766) and I. granulosa Rathke, 1843, were able to colonize the brackish environment of the Baltic Sea. To understand the ecology and distribution patterns of these key species under on-going environmental changes, occurrence data were collected from museum collections and own sampling.

Taxonomic Coverages

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:118454

Idotea
rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

A, North Atlantic

ANE, Baltic

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Sonja Leidenberger
originator
University of Gothenburg; Faculty of Science; Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences

metadata author
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
email: info@vliz.be
homepage: https://www.vliz.be

Sonja Leidenberger
administrative point of contact
University of Gothenburg; Faculty of Science; Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences