Dataset

Islands Covered

Santo Antão, São Vicente

Temporal Scope

From October 10, 2017 to November 11, 2017

Publication Date

February 02, 2024

382 Events

982 Occurrences

Unique Species Recorded

85

Abstract

The data presented in this study were obtained from samples collected as part of the project "Macaronesian Islands as a testing ground to assess biodiversity drivers at multiple scales" (FCT - MACDIV) (2015-2018). This project aimed at gaining insights into the factors influencing community assembly in Macaronesian islands. To assess spider diversity, we employed the COBRA (Conservation Oriented Biodiversity Rapid Assessment) sampling protocol. Our sampling efforts were conducted in ten 50 m x 50 m dry shrub plots located on the Cabo Verde Islands of Santo Antão (comprising five plots) and São Vicente (comprising five plots). Additional ad-hoc samples are also available. With this publication, we contribute valuable information to the understanding of the arachnofauna of Cabo verde, specifically focusing on the islands of Santo Antão and São Vicente.

Creators

Paulo A. V. Borges
Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c)/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute

Fernando Pereira
Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c)/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute

Pedro Cardoso
cE3c—Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Change & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon

Luís C. Crespo
Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research (LIBRe), Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS), University of Helsinki

Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte
Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c)/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute

Project Information

Standardized inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of dry habitats of Cape Verde archipelago (São Vicente and Santo Antão)

Project ID: MACDIV- CABO VERDE

Project Abstract

The data featured in this study originate from samples gathered during the project FCT - MACDIV (2015-2018). For our assessment of spider diversity, we employed the COBRA (Conservation Oriented Biodiversity Rapid Assessment) sampling protocol. Our sampling endeavors were carried out in ten 50 m x 50 m dry shrub plots situated on the Cabo Verde Islands, with five plots on Santo Antão and five on São Vicente. Furthermore, we have additional ad-hoc samples available. Through this publication, we provide significant insights into the arachnofauna of Cabo Verde, with a specific focus on the islands of Santo Antão and São Vicente.