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Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal)

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  • Apr, 2021

Carvalho, R., Cardoso, P., Gil, A., Ferreira, M.T., Ramos, C., Lamelas-Lopez, L., Pereira, F., Malumbres-Olarte, J., Ros-Prieto, A., Boieiro, M. & Borges, P.A.V. (2021) Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal).

Biodiversity Data Journal, 9, 1-15. DOI:10.3897/BDJ.9.e62886 (IF2021 1,550; Q3 Biodiversity Conservation)
Summary:
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

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.

https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/62886/instance/6309559/

Team

  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Alejandra Ros-Prieto Island Arthropod Macroecology
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Cândida Ramos Socio-Ecological Research
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Fernando Pereira Island Biodiversity, Biogeography & Conservation - IBBC
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte Island Biodiversity, Biogeography & Conservation - IBBC
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Lucas Lamelas López Island Arthropod Macroecology
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Mário Rui Canelas Boieiro Entomology: biodiversity and conservation
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Mário Rui Canelas Boieiro Entomology: biodiversity and conservation
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Maria Teresa Bravo Ferreira Island Plant Ecology
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Paulo A. V. Borges Island Arthropod Macroecology
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Pedro Cardoso Tropical and Mediterranean Biodiversity - TMB
  • Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) on touristic trails of the native forests of the Azores (Portugal) Rui Miguel dos Santos Mendes Carvalho Island Arthropod Macroecology