Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal).
Arthropoda
Macaronesia
checklist
endemic species
hiking
recreation ecology
Journal
Biodiversity data journal
ISSN: 1314-2828
Titre abrégé: Biodivers Data J
Pays: Bulgaria
ID NLM: 101619899
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
07
01
2021
accepted:
22
03
2021
entrez:
29
4
2021
pubmed:
30
4
2021
medline:
30
4
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The sharp increase in tourist visitation of the Azores Archipelago from 2015 onwards raised concerns about the impacts of recreational tourism on native habitats. In response, a project was financed by the Azorean Government to investigate the drivers of biodiversity erosion associated with recreational tourism. Here, we present the data on spider biodiversity found on trails located within the native Azorean forests as they are home to several endemic species of great conservation value. We applied an optimised and standardised sampling protocol (COBRA) in twenty-three plots located in five trails on Terceira and São Miguel Islands and assessed diversity and abundance of spider species at different distances from the trail head and the trail itself. Of the 45 species (12435 specimens) collected, 13 were endemic to the Azores (9690 specimens), 10 native non-endemic (2047 specimens) and 22 introduced (698 specimens). This database will be the baseline of a long-term monitoring project for the assessment of touristic impacts on native forest trails. This methodology can also be used on other habitats and biogeograhical regions.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The sharp increase in tourist visitation of the Azores Archipelago from 2015 onwards raised concerns about the impacts of recreational tourism on native habitats. In response, a project was financed by the Azorean Government to investigate the drivers of biodiversity erosion associated with recreational tourism. Here, we present the data on spider biodiversity found on trails located within the native Azorean forests as they are home to several endemic species of great conservation value. We applied an optimised and standardised sampling protocol (COBRA) in twenty-three plots located in five trails on Terceira and São Miguel Islands and assessed diversity and abundance of spider species at different distances from the trail head and the trail itself.
NEW INFORMATION
CONCLUSIONS
Of the 45 species (12435 specimens) collected, 13 were endemic to the Azores (9690 specimens), 10 native non-endemic (2047 specimens) and 22 introduced (698 specimens). This database will be the baseline of a long-term monitoring project for the assessment of touristic impacts on native forest trails. This methodology can also be used on other habitats and biogeograhical regions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33911916
doi: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e62886
pii: 62886
pmc: PMC8065010
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e62886Informations de copyright
Rui Carvalho, Pedro Cardoso, Artur Gil, Maria Teresa Ferreira, Cândida Ramos, Lucas Lamelas-Lopez, Fernando Pereira, Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte, Alejandra Ros-Prieto, Mário Boieiro, Paulo A. V. Borges.
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