Description
The database includes records of 37 sampling events from 10 water bodies from the Ukrainian part of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Sampling took place 24-31 July 2021. The database contains 198 records of 37 benthic invertebrate species belonging to phylums Annelida, Arthropoda and Mollusca. The database includes findings of both bottom-living and plant-living benthic invertebrates. The study was carried out with the support of the National Research Fund of Ukraine (project No. 2020.02/0264).
Data Records
The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 37 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Liashenko V, Gudkov D, Pryshliak S, Kaglyan A (2023). Findings of macrozoobenthos organisms in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in summer 2021. Version 1.3. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). Samplingevent dataset. https://ukraine.ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=aquainvertebrateschornobyl1&v=1.3
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: f4cc78fc-686c-426b-b119-a1967fbf16f2. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.
Keywords
Samplingevent; Chernobyl Exclusion Zone; Ukraine; Kyiv; aquatic invertebrates; molluscs; insects; biodiversity; invertebrates
Contacts
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5156-4963
- Originator
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Geographic Coverage
The dataset represents records made within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Kyiv oblast', Ukraine.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [49.167, 29.251], North East [51.498, 31.871] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The dataset consists of records of aquatic invertebrates or those invertebrates, that have at least one aquatic stage of ontogenesis.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Mollusca, Annelida, Arthropoda |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2021-07-24 / 2021-07-31 |
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Project Data
The study was carried out with the support of the National Research Fund of Ukraine (project No. 2020.02/0264).
| Title | Comprehensive assessment of the radiation hazard of nuclear facilities' heritage for aquatic ecosystems |
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| Identifier | 2020.02/0264 |
The personnel involved in the project:
Sampling Methods
Samples taken from the aquatic vegetation were collected by a hydrobiological net with mesh size 1 mm2. At each water body several collections were made to cover 1 sq.metre area. Average sampling depth was 0.5 meters. Samples taken from different bottom substrates were collected with dredgers with a working area of 100 cm2. The upper layer of the bottom sediments (up to 5 cm) was selected for the study. At each water body the sampling was performed at depths of 1.5, 3.0 and 5.0 meters. All samples were washed through a sieve with a mesh size of 1 mm2, fixed with a 10% formaldehyde solution and transported to the laboratory to determine the species composition. The database contains finds identified mostly to species. Geographical locations were indicated by GPS-navigator in decimal degrees according to the WGS84 system. The nomenclature follows the GBIF database.
| Study Extent | All samples of macrozoobenthos were collected 24-31 July 2021 from coastal areas of 10 different water bodies within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Samples were collected from sand, silt and silty-sand bottom substrates and representatives of aquatic vegetation. |
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| Quality Control | The authors are fully responsible for the quality of data published within this dataset. |
Method step description:
- Preliminary choosing of sampling stations.
- Conducting of field trips to the sampling stations and collecting of samples according to sampling protocols.
- Preserving of samples.
- Species identification in laboratory conditions.
- Georeferencing.
- Organizing of the dataset according to Darwin Core standards.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | f4cc78fc-686c-426b-b119-a1967fbf16f2 |
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| https://ukraine.ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=aquainvertebrateschornobyl1 |