Invasive species - Chinese muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) in Flanders, Belgium
Citation
Casaer J, Devisscher S, Adriaens T, Brosens D, Desmet P, Reyserhove L (2024). Invasive species - Chinese muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) in Flanders, Belgium. Version 1.12. Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sr8bn2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-25.Description
Invasive species - Chinese muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) in Flanders, Belgium is a sampling event dataset published by the Research Institute of Nature and Forest (INBO). It contains information on 120 sampling events with 64 validated occurrences of invasive muntjac (M. reevesi) and native roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) starting from 2004. These occurrences mainly originate from casual observations or cullings of individuals. Here the dataset is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each event: a stable eventID, date and location of observation, and a short description of the sampling protocol (in the event core), supplemented with specific information for each occurrence: a stable occurrenceID, the scientific name and higher classification of the observed species, the number of recorded individuals, sex, life stage, and a reference to the observer and identifier of the record (in the occurrence extension). Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/inbo/data-publication/issues
We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via opendata@inbo.be.
This dataset was published as open data for the TrIAS project (Tracking Invasive Alien Species http://trias-project.be, Vanderhoeven et al. 2017), with technical support provided by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO).
Sampling Description
Study Extent
This dataset contains validated observational data (observations, roadkill) of muntjac and roe deer in Flanders reported directly to the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). Observations were made by citizens or hunters. It also contains data from muntjac that are subject to a control campaign in Flanders under coordination of the Agency for Nature and Forest (ANB). This mostly involves coordinated shooting of muntjac from high seats.Sampling
Every observation is reported to the INBO through email (faunabeheer@inbo.be), by telephone or other means. A standard field observations form is provided in Casaer et al. (2015). This form includes: date, site name, name of the observer, location, hour of arrival at and departure from the site, weather conditions (temperature, wind, fog, cloud cover, rain), species information (muntjak or roe deer), sex, life stage (adult or juvenile), total amount of individuals observed or culled. This form is transmitted to the INBO and fed into the INBO survey database.Quality Control
See step description.Method steps
- The source data for this standardized occurrences dataset is contained in the survey database of the Research Institute of Nature and Forest (INBO).
- A SQL script was developed to extract and transform the data to Darwin Core. This mapping script was uploaded to a GitHub repository (https://github.com/inbo/data-publication/tree/master/datasets/invasive-muntjak-occurrences/scr) and includes the following steps:
- Perform some basic data cleaning of the raw data
- Generate stable and unique identifiers for each event (eventID) and occurrence (occurrenceID)
- Create an event core file with all sampling events whether or not the target species was observed (http://rs.gbif.org/core/dwc_event_2016_06_21.xml)
- Create a occurrence extension file (http://rs.gbif.org/core/dwc_occurrence_2015-07-02.xml)
- The resulting Darwin Core views are connected with the INBO IPT and documented with metadata.
- The dataset is published and registered with GBIF.
Taxonomic Coverages
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Mammaliarank: class
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Muntiacus reevesicommon name: Chinese muntjac rank: species
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Capreolus capreoluscommon name: roe deer rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
- Casaer J, Boone N, Devisscher S, Vercammen J, Adriaens T (2015) Best practice voor beheer van Chinese muntjak Muntiacus reevesi in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek 2015 (INBO.R.2015.7092003). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. -
- Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species. Official Journal of the European Union 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35–55 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV) -
- Vanderhoeven S, Adriaens T, Desmet P, Strubbe D, Backeljau T, Barbier Y, Brosens D, Cigar J, Coupremanne M, De Troch R, Eggermont H, Heughebaert A, Hostens K, Huybrechts P, Jacquemart A, Lens L, Monty A, Paquet J, Prévot C, Robertson T, Termonia P, Van De Kerchove R, Van Hoey G, Van Schaeybroeck B, Vercayie D, Verleye T, Welby S, Groom Q (2017) Tracking Invasive Alien Species (TrIAS): Building a data-driven framework to inform policy. Research Ideas and Outcomes 3: e13414. - https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.3.e13414
Contacts
Jim Casaeroriginator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: jim.casaer@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6788-5876
Sander Devisscher
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: sander.devisscher@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2015-5731
Tim Adriaens
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Telephone: +32497354796
email: tim.adriaens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7268-4200
Dimitri Brosens
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) / Belgian Biodiversity Platform
BE
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116
Peter Desmet
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: peter.desmet@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8442-8025
Lien Reyserhove
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: lien.reyserhove@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7484-9267
Sander Devisscher
metadata author
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: sander.devisscher@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2015-5731
Tim Adriaens
metadata author
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Telephone: +32497354796
email: tim.adriaens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7268-4200
Peter Desmet
metadata author
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: peter.desmet@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8442-8025
Lien Reyserhove
metadata author
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7484-9267
Tim Adriaens
administrative point of contact
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Telephone: +32497354796
email: tim.adriaens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7268-4200