Seasonality of spiders (Araneae) in Mediterranean ecosystems and its implications in the optimum sampling period

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作者
Cardoso, Pedro [1 ]
Silva, Israel
De Oliveira, Nuno G.
Serrano, Artur R. M.
机构
[1] Univ Azores, CITA A, Dept Agr Sci, P-9701851 Angra Do Heroismo, Portugal
[2] Univ Copenhagen, Zool Museum & Ctr Macroecol, DK-1168 Copenhagen, Denmark
[3] Univ Lisbon, Fac Sci, Ctr Environm Biol, Lisbon, Portugal
关键词
arachnids; biodiversity; complementarity; cost-efficiency; inventory; phenology; pitfall; Portugal; Spain; standardised protocols;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2311.2007.00894.x
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
1. Fields such as ecology, macroecology, and conservation biology rely on accurate and comparable data. This is especially important for mostly unknown and megadiverse taxa such as spiders and regions such as the Mediterranean. Short-term sampling programmes are increasingly seen as the best option for sampling spiders. Comparability of results, however, demands standard procedures both in methodology and in sampling period. Cost-efficiency dictates that this period should be the most species rich. 2. Pitfall trapping was conducted in 23 sites from north to south Portugal, comprising three large-scale environmental zones and many different habitat types, during 10 months in each site. The annual richness pattern, differences in this pattern between areas and habitats, the complementarity between sampling periods and possible environmental correlates of richness were studied. 3. May and June present the optimal time for collecting spiders in Mediterranean areas. Northern areas have a later peak in richness and dense tree-cover sites offer more flexibility for sampling, with a higher proportion of species present at each period throughout the year. 4. Day length is the environmental factor most correlated with species richness. Maximum daily temperature may reduce richness, especially in southernmost areas, where summer temperatures can be extremely harsh. 5. It is recommended that short-term sampling programmes, intended to give a reasonable picture of spider communities in Portugal and in the Iberian Peninsula (and possibly extending to all the Mediterranean), should be conducted during May or June, with variable flexibility according to area and habitat. The proposed suggestions should appeal to everyone working in the field, given the cost-efficiency and comparability of results by adopting a common standardised approach.
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