FBIP: PRUANT and AFRC data mobilisation dataset 2018
Citation
Robertson M, Hawkes P (2019). FBIP: PRUANT and AFRC data mobilisation dataset 2018. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/bgpjra accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-05.Description
Records added to the PRUAT and AFRC ant collection database during the FBIP-funded project entitled "Digitisation of ant collections" carried out as a collabrative project between Mark Robertson (University of Pretoria) and Peter Hawkes (AfriBugs)Sampling Description
Study Extent
Southern AfricaSampling
Samples were obtained mainly during research projects by postgraduate students, long-term Sani Pass project, environmental impact assessment, biodiversity surveys carried out during the course of contractual work by AfriBugs and ad hoc collections by various persons in their individual capacity.Method steps
- Data was obtained mainly from project-specific sample processing datasheets and specimen labels from material in the PRUANT nad AFRC ant collection, housed in the Department of Zoology and Entomolgy at University of Pretoria and AfriBug
Taxonomic Coverages
Some specimen identified to species level
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Formicidaecommon name: Ants rank: family
Geographic Coverages
Southern Africa
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Mark Robertsonoriginator
position: Professor
University of Pretoria
Private bag X20, Hatfield
Pretoria
0002
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0124204396
email: mrobertson@zoology.up.ac.za
Peter Hawkes
originator
position: Director
AfriBugs CC
341 27th Avenue, Villieria
Pretoria
186
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 012 333 5748
email: peter.hawkes@afribugs.com
homepage: http://www.afribugs.com
Mark Robertson
metadata author
position: Professor
University of Pretoria
Private bag X20, Hatfield
Pretoria
0002
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 012 333 5748
email: mrobertson@zoology.up.ac.za
Peter Hawkes
metadata author
position: Director
AfriBugs CC
341 27th Avenue, Villieria
Pretoria
186
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0124204396
email: peter.hawkes@afribugs.com
homepage: http://www.afribugs.com
Mahlatse Kgatla
content provider
position: FBIP Data Specialist
SANBI
2 Cussonia Avenue, Brummeria
Pretoria
0184
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0128435196
email: m.kgatla@sanbi.org.za
homepage: http://fbip.co.za/contact/
Mark Robertson
administrative point of contact
position: Professor
University of Pretoria
Private bag X20, Hatfield
Pretoria
0002
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0124204396
email: mrobertson@zoology.up.ac.za
Peter Hawkes
administrative point of contact
position: Director
AfriBugs CC
341 27th Avenue, Villieria
Pretoria
186
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 012 333 5748
email: peter.hawkes@afribugs.com
homepage: http://www.afribugs.com