A 2026 figshare dataset by Davide Taurozzi characterizes diatom and plant communities in Mediterranean temporary ponds. It includes records of 89 diatom species and 52 plant species from 13 ponds across 3 areas in Central Italy. The data couples phytosociological surveys with physical and chemical measurements of water and sediments.
Use Cases
- Analyzing relationships between diatom taxonomic richness and water conductivity based on the described correlation.
- Studying functional alpha diversity of diatoms based on correlations with environmental variables like pH and dissolved oxygen.
- Comparing taxonomic and functional beta diversity between different pond sites, such as Foglino and Castelporziano.
- Investigating ecological correspondence between diatom and plant communities based on the RDA analysis results.
- Evaluating diatoms as bioindicators in Mediterranean temporary ponds based on the research findings.
Strengths
- Includes counts of 89 diatom species and 52 plant species.
- Data couples biological surveys with environmental measurements of water and sediments.
- Samples were taken from 13 ponds across 3 areas with different protection levels.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The dataset is very small (29.5 KB), indicating limited scope.
Provenance
- Source
- Davide Taurozzi
- Collection Method
- Phytosociological surveys coupled with physical and chemical characterization of water and sediments.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-04 20:26:21; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Central Italy