Description
DVW_Monitoring-aRC4-6-PriorExoten-occurrences is a sampling event and occurrence dataset published by the Research Institute of Nature and Forest (INBO). It is part of the work carried out under the framework agreement between the Flemish Waterway Authority and INBO. Within this specific project monitoring of priority invasive riparian and water plants is performed along navigable waterways according to the protocol of De Meuter (et al., 2012). This dataset thus contains occurrence data from all of the species of the priority list of the Flemish Waterways Authority (Adriaens et al., 2023).
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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 1,966 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.
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 8e0cf65f-7b77-42fb-9ab6-c4df1bb947f2. Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Belgian Biodiversity Platform.
Keywords
Samplingevent; Invasive riparian and waterplants; monitoring; priority species; Flemish Waterways
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
De Vlaamse Waterweg – Regio Centraal District 4, 5 en 6, Flanders, Belgium
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [50.708, 4.221], North East [51.122, 5.04] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The target species for these project are listed the checklist dataset “DVW - priority species list of the Flemish Waterways Authority” (Adriaens et al., 2023) on [GBIF](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/23e95da2-6095-4778-b893-9af18a310cb6). This dataset covers occurrences of all of the 60 target species.
| Kingdom | Plantae |
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| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2024-07-19 / 2024-09-12 |
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Project Data
This project develops a management framework for invasive aquatic plant species along Flemish waterways. Through inventory, prioritization, and innovative monitoring, it supports De Vlaamse Waterweg nv in formulating an effective invasive species policy. The focus is on species with significant ecological or economic impacts, as described in Steen et al. (2024), aiming for more efficient management of these species.
| Title | Inventarisatie en operationele ondersteuning van het beheer van prioritaire invasieve exoten in en langs waterlopen in beheer bij De Vlaamse Waterweg nv |
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| Funding | De Vlaamse Waterweg nv |
| Study Area Description | Navigable waterways Flanders, Belgium |
| Design Description | Each monitoring campaign targets specific districts, i.e. geographic areas along navigable waterways, as delineated by the Flemish Waterways Authority. Priority invasive riparian and aquatic plant species are surveyed using a standardized protocol developed by Van de Meuter et al. (2012). Data collection is carried out by trained fieldworkers from INBO and upon request of the Flemish Waterways Authority. Observations are recorded in the field using the ArcGIS Field Maps mobile application. |
The personnel involved in the project:
Sampling Methods
Data are collected by visual inspection of river banks for the presence of priority species. Contiguous growth patches are recorded as a line, while individual plants are recorded as points.
| Study Extent | This dataset covers priority invasive riparian and aquatic plant species along navigable waterways managed by the Flemish Waterways Authority in Flanders (Belgium). Monitoring was conducted in districts 4, 5 and 6 of the Central Region, based on a standardized protocol. The goal is to support effective, area-based management by mapping current distributions and informing targeted control efforts, including a comparison of visual and automated detection methods. |
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| Quality Control | Data are collected using a predefined sampling protocol (De Meuter et al., 2012). |
Method step description:
- Fieldwork is planned and performed by INBO according Van de Meuter (et al. 2012).
- Data are collected in the field by trained fieldworkers, using the predefined sampling protocol.
- A custom script is written to map the original data from to Darwin Core as event core with occurrence extension.
- The Darwin Core views are connected to the INBO IPT and documented with metadata.
- The dataset is published and registered with GBIF.
Bibliographic Citations
- Adriaens T, D'hondt B, Denys L, Packet J, Scheers K, Oldoni D, Steen F (2023). DVW - priority species list of the Flemish Waterways Authority. Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). Checklist dataset. https://doi.org/10.15468/52b8h9
- Steen, F., Van Hecke, F., Scheers, K., Packet, J., Denys, L., & Adriaens, T. (2024). Invasieve uitheemse soorten onder klimaatwijziging: een beheergids van prioritaire soorten voor de Vlaamse Waterweg nv. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; Nr. 1). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. https://doi.org/10.21436/inbor.101133284
- Van de Meutter, F., Vanderhaeghe, F., Raman, M., & Van Kerckvoorde, A. (2012). Invasieve uitheemse planten langsheen bevaarbare waterlopen in West-en Oost-Vlaanderen: inschatting van het voorkomen en een afwegingskader voor beheer + kaarten. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; Nr. INBO.R.2012.13). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | https://ipt.inbo.be/resource?r=dvw_monitoring_arc4_6_priorexoten_occurrences |
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