Massane Forest Meiofauna Biodiversity Records from 2021-2023

Between 2021 and 2023, a faunistic survey collected 1192 occurrence records of 315 meiofauna taxa from the Massane Forest Reserve in the French Pyrénées. Nabil Majdi authored this dataset, which includes 219 species-level diagnoses and is structured using the Darwin Core standard. The survey sampled diverse habitats including streams, forest soils, mosses, and tree-related micro-habitats.

Use Cases

• Analyze taxonomic composition and richness based on the 315 reported meiofauna taxa.
• Model habitat associations for meiofauna groups based on samples from streams, soils, mosses, and tree cavities.
• Benchmark biodiversity in protected areas using the detailed species-level occurrence records.
• Study the distribution of specific groups like Nematoda, which account for 775 of the 1192 occurrences.

Strengths

• Includes 1192 occurrence records with taxonomic resolution, 219 of which are at species-level.
• Covers 315 distinct taxa across six major meiofaunal groups, with Nematoda being the most represented (172 taxa).
• Data is structured according to the Darwin Core standard, facilitating interoperability.
• Samples were collected from a wide range of specific micro-habitats within the protected area.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for some analytical tasks.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Nabil Majdi via paperswithcode.

Collection Method

Faunistic survey based on 150 samples collected in the Massane Forest Reserve and surrounding areas.

Time Range

2021 to 2023

Geography

Massane Forest Reserve (336 Ha) in the Eastern French Pyrénées.