Arhopalus ferus Hydrogen Isotope Data for Origin Tracing, New Zealand to Australia 2010

Hydrogen stable isotope data (δ2H) from the flight wings of Arhopalus ferus beetles. The data includes reference samples from New Zealand and specimens collected from the container ship Tatiana Schulte during its transit from New Zealand to Australia in February 2010. It was used to determine the likely place of origin of the shipboard infestation.

Use Cases

• Forensic analysis of insect origin based on hydrogen isotope signatures.
• Validation of stable isotope markers for biosecurity applications.
• Studying insect dispersal pathways via maritime transport.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific real-world biosecurity investigation on the container ship Tatiana Schulte.
• Includes both reference samples from a known location (New Zealand) and specimens from a transit event.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset's freshness is unverified as the last update date is unknown.

Provenance

Source

Peter Holder

Collection Method

Hydrogen stable isotope analysis of beetle flight wings.

Time Range

February 2010

Geography

New Zealand and the transit route to Australia.