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FreshLanDiv: A global database of freshwater biodiversity across different land uses

Shen, Minghua1; van Klink, Roel1; Sagouis, Alban1; Petsch, Danielle K.2; Abongó, Deborah Atieno3; Al-Shami, Salman Abdo4; Alahuhta, Janne5; Armendáriz, Laura Cecilia6; Bae, Mi-Jung7; Begot, Tiago Octavio8; Belliard, Jerome9; Benstead, Jonathan Peter10; Bomfim, Francieli F.8; Bredenhand, Emile11; Budnick, William R.12; Callisto, Marcos13; Calvão, Lenize Batista8; Camacho-Rozo, Claudia Patricia14; Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel15; Carvalho, Fernando Geraldo de8; Chapman, Jacqueline16; Chapman, Lauren17; Chen, Qiuwen18; Chernoff, Barry19; Cibils-Martina, Luciana20; Closs, Gerard Patrick21; Corbi, Juliano J.22; Cunha, Erlane José23; Cunico, Almir Manoel24; De los Rios-Escalante, Patricio25; Dolédec, Sylvain26; Dunck, Barbara27; Edegbene, Augustine Ovie28; Engman, Augustin C29; Erős, Tibor30; Esteves, Katharina Eichbaum31; Faquim, Ruan Carlos Pires32; Faria, Ana Paula Justino33; Ferreira, Claudia Maris31; Ferreira, Márcio Cunha8; Fierro, Pablo34; Freitas, Pâmela V.35; Fugère, Vincent36; Garcia, Thiago Deruza37; Giam, Xingli29; Gonino, Gabriel Murilo Ribeiro38; González‑Trujillo, Juan David39; Gubiani, Éder André40; Hamada, Neusa41; Haro, Roger John42; Hepp, Luiz Ubiratan43; Herrera-R, Guido A.29; Hill, Matthew J.44; Huda, A Nurul45; Iniguez-Armijos, Carlos46; Jamoneau, Aurélien47; Jonsson, Micael48; Juen, Leandro8; Kadye, Wilbert T.49; Kahirun, Kahirun50; Kasangaki, Aventino51; Larson, Chad A.52; Leandro Pereira, Alexandre24; Leboucher, Thibault53; Leite, Gustavo Figueiredo Marques54; Li, Dunhai55; Luiza-Andrade, Ana56; Luke, Sarah H.57; Lundquist, Matthew Joseph58; Lupi, Daniela59; Machuca-Sepúlveda, Jorge60; Macuiane, Messias Alfredo61; Mancera-Rodriguez, Nestor Javier39; Marquez, Javier A.20; Martins, Renato T.41; Masese, Frank O.62; Meixler, Marcia S63; Michelan, Thaisa Sala8; Monge-Salazar, María José64; Mruzek, Joseph L.65; Mugni, Hernan Diego66; Ndagurwa, Hilton Garikai Taambuka67; Niba, Augustine68; Nimptsch, Jorge34; Novelo-Gutiérrez, Rodolfo69; Ochieng, Hannington70; Pacheco-Díaz, Rodrigo71; Park, Young-Seuk72; Passy, Sophia I.73; Pearson, Richard G.74; Peressin, Alexandre75; Périco, Eduardo76; Pires, Mateus Marques76; Poulos, Helen19; Principe, Romina E.20; Prudente, Bruno S.27; Ríos-Touma, Blanca77; Ruaro, Renata78; Schmitter-Soto, Juan J.71; Schneck, Fabiana79; Schulz, Uwe Horst80; Selvakumar, Chellappa81; Sharma, Chhatra Mani82; Siqueira, Tadeu83; Solis, Marina Laura84; Sousa, Raniere Garcez Costa56; Stanley, Emily H.85; Stenger-Kovács, Csilla86; Tales, Evelyne9; Teresa, Fabricio Barreto32; Thornhill, Ian87; Tison-Rosebery, Juliette47; Vieira, Thiago Bernardi8; Villada-Bedoya, Sebastián88; White, James C.89; Wood, Paul J.90; Xie, Zhicai55; Yule, Catherine M91; Zequi, João Antonio Cyrino92; Chase, Jonathan M.1

Research facility: German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research
Published Oct 09, 2024 on Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.nvx0k6f06

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Abstract

Freshwater ecosystems have been heavily impacted by land-use changes, but data syntheses on these impacts are still limited. Here, we compiled a global database encompassing 241 studies with species abundance data (from multiple biological groups and geographic locations) across sites with different land-use categories. This compilation will be useful for addressing questions regarding land-use change and its impact on freshwater biodiversity. The database includes metadata of each study, site location, sample methods, sample time, land-use category, and abundance of each taxon. The database contains data from across the globe, with 85% of the sites having well-defined geographical coordinates. The database covers all major freshwater biological groups including algae, macrophytes, zooplankton, macroinvertebrates, fish, and amphibians.