A checklist of aquatic macroinvertebrates of Uganda

Data Records

The data in this checklist resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 332 records.

This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

Versions

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Gandhi Pabire W (2023): A checklist of aquatic macroinvertebrates of Uganda. v1.1. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute. Dataset/Checklist. https://ipt-uganda.gbif.fr/resource?r=checklistofmacroinvertebrates&v=1.1

Rights

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is National Fisheries Resources Research Institute. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: e32810c5-bb2e-4a49-a6ce-3248dfe75bca.  National Fisheries Resources Research Institute publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Uganda.

Keywords

Checklist; Derivedfromoccurrence

Contacts

Geographic Coverage

The geographical extent of the checklist is Uganda

Sampling Methods

One to three samples were taken from each sampling point. When more than one samples were taken, they were mixed to form a composite sample.Samples were concentrated and then placed in labeled sample bottles and preserved with 5% formalin solution. In the laboratory, each sample was rinsed with water and then placed on a white flat-bottomed tray. Macro-invertebrates were sorted, and individual taxa identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level using identification keys.

Method step description:

1. The checklist was based on taxa collected using a ponar grab or a kick net in rivers and streams. In most cases, three sediment samples were obtained at each site. The three samples were mixed and concentrated to form one composite sample for each site. The composite sample for each site was separately preserved in 5% formalin to maintain the organisms in good condition prior to analysis in the laboratory. In the laboratory, formalin was rinsed off from each sample and placed in white flat-bottomed trays. Using pairs of forceps, all benthic macro invertebrates were sorted from the sediment and the individual taxa identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level using appropriate identification keys.

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