Long-term monitoring of roller dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) (abundance and distribution) in Doñana 2004-2012

David Paz1, Isidro Román1, Luis Ramírez1, Diego López1, Ana C. Andreu2, Rocío Márquez Ferrando2, Rocío Márquez Ferrando3

1 Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Carretera de El Rocío - Matalascañas, A-483, km 40, 21760, Almonte, Spain; 2 Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), C/ Américo Vespucio 26,  Isla de la Cartuja, 41092, Sevilla, Spain; 3 Estación Biológica de Doñana, C/ Américo Vespucio 26,  Isla de la Cartuja, 41092, Sevilla

Corresponding author(s): David Paz (davidpaz@ebd.csic.es)Isidro RománLuis RamírezDiego LópezAna C. Andreu, Rocío Márquez Ferrando (rociomarquez@ebd.csic.es)

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Resource Citation

Paz D, Román I, Ramírez L, López D, Andreu A C, Márquez Ferrando R (2023). Long-term monitoring of roller dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) (abundance and distribution) in Doñana 2004-2012. Version 2.2. Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC). Samplingevent dataset. https://doi.org/10.15470/0rfdtn https://doi.org/10.15470/0rfdtn

Abstract

The monitoring of the roller dung-beetles (Scarabaeinidae) in Doñana, southwestern Spain, was initiated in 2004 as part of the Monitoring Program of Natural Resources and Processes. The aim was to obtain a temporal and continuous series of data in the abundance and distribution of two species (Scarabeus sacer and S. cicatricosus) present in the area. Data were recorded annually from 2004 to 2012 by members of the monitoring team which performed one sampling (between May and August) in different habitats (sand dunes, mediterranean schrublands, flooplain meadows, and marshlands).

Keywords: Samplingevent, Occurrence, Scarabaeinidae

Project details

Project title: Seguimiento a largo plazo de los procesos naturales en la Infraestructura Científica y Técnica Singular Reserva Biológica de Doñana
Personnel: Javier Bustamante
Funding: National Parks Autonomous Agency (OAPN) between 2002-2007; Singular Scientific and Technical Infrastructures from  the Spanish Science and Innovation Ministry (ICTS-MICINN);  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development from the Regional Government of Andalusia (CAGPDES-JA) since 2007; and Doñana Biological Station from the Spanish National Research Council (EBD-CSIC) during the whole period.
Study area descriptions/descriptor: The study area covers the Natural and National park of Doñana, including the Doñana’s Biological Reserve (RBD).
Design description: The Natural Processes Monitoring Program in Doñana belong to ICTS-RBD. It was created in the 1980s. Initially it focused on birds and endangered species such as the Iberian Lynx or the Imperial Eagle. In 2003, it was extended as part of an extensive monitoring program that included other components of biodiversity and ecological processes (marsh flooding or amphibian and reptile communities). As a summary, data analysis and evaluation are made to take management decisions in a short period of time to minimize the impact of the local and global change. The results are reported annually to the National Park Office and regional authorities through annual reports.

Data published through GBIF: https://ipt.gbif.es/resource?r=don_dungbeetles2023

Taxonomic coverage

Taxonomic ranks
Species: Scarabeus sacer, Scarabeus cicatricosus

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: The study area covers the Doñana protected area in sand dunes, mediterranean schrublands, flooplain meadows, and marshlands.
Coordinates: 36°49'12''N and 37°9'36''N Latitude; 6°33'36''W and 6°21'36''W Longitude 

Temporal coverage: July 13, 2004 - June 29, 2012

Methods

Method step description: Dung-baited pitfalls traps were used as a method to obtain samples of individuals of the two species. These traps were plastic cilinder of 30 cm diameter x 20 cm high buried on the ground. A baited grill of 2cm x 2 cm mesh rested on top of the trap. Bait was fresh horse or cow feaces (250 g) collected around the area early in the morning the day before of trapping. Five pitfall traps were established at each site separated 15 m each other during 24 hours. Two checking were conducted every 12 hours after baiting to avoid the mortality of individuals. Individual of each species were counted and release after it.    
Data recorded during the surveys included species identification and number of individuals.  Between 2004-2008 data was registered in Excel file and since 2008 data was recorded in CyberTracker sequence.
Study extent description: The study area is located in southwest Spain in the Guadalquivir Basin and cover the Natural Area of Doñana (Natural Park with 538,35 km2 and National Park with 542,51 km2). The climate is Mediterranean sub-humid with Atlantic coast influence: wet mild winters and dry warm summers. The rainy period occurs between October and April, with a peak in December–January (yearly average precipitation is about 550 mm). Four main ecosystems are described in the area: the marsh, mobile dunes, Mediterranean shrubland with pine forests and a long beach of 30 kms.
Sampling description: The monitoring of the roller dung-beetles (Scarabaeinidae) in Doñana, southwestern Spain, was initiated in 2004 as part of the Monitoring Program of Natural Resources and Processes. The aim was to obtain a temporal and continuous series of data in the abundance and distribution of two species (Scarabeus sacer and S. cicatricosus) present in the area. Data were recorded annually from 2004 to 2012 by members of the monitoring team which performed one sampling (between May and August) in different habitats (sand dunes, mediterranean schrublands, flooplain meadows, and marshlands).
Quality control description: The protocol used has been supervised by researchers and the data have been validated by the members who performed the sampling.

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Long-term monitoring of roller dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) (abundance and distribution) in Doñana 2004-2012
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://ipt.gbif.es/archive.do?r=don_dungbeetles2023
Publication date of data: 2023-02-23
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2023-02-02
Hierarchy level: Dataset