Biodiversity insights from BioBlitz Surveys on Terceira Island, Azores
This manuscript is the first scientific publication of the project “BioBlitz Azores". The project was launched in 2019 and had a second event in 2023 under the scope of the FCT-MACRISK project, surveying the historic public garden "Jardim Duque da Terceira", in the histori...
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| author | Paulo Borges Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte Rosalina Gabriel Sandra Videira António Félix Rodrigues Sébastien Lhoumeau Abrão Leite Alejandra Ros-Prieto Cecília Melo Gabor Pozsgai Guilherme Oyarzabal Laurine Parmentier Lucas Lamelas-López Mário Boieiro Paulo Barcelos Ricardo Costa Rúben Coelho Sophie Wallon Susana Gonçalves Ana Arroz Isabel R. Amorim |
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| description | This manuscript is the first scientific publication of the project “BioBlitz Azores". The project was launched in 2019 and had a second event in 2023 under the scope of the FCT-MACRISK project, surveying the historic public garden "Jardim Duque da Terceira", in the historical centre of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal). In addition to contributing directly to the knowledge of Azorean biota, BioBlitz Azores aims to engage the non-scientific community - including volunteers, amateur naturalists, students, teachers, families and other garden visitors - to foster a sense of community and raise awareness about Azorean biodiversity and its conservation.Under the scope of two BioBlitz events, the list of taxa of the historic garden of "Jardim Duque da Terceira" (Terceira, Azores, Portugal) was updated and presently includes 72 lichen species, 55 vascular plant species, 96 arthropod species, 14 bird species and three freshwater vertebrate species.In the realm of lichens, two species are new records for Portugal and Macaronesia, one species is a new record for the Azores and nine species are new records for Terceira Island. This is the first academic publication for 11 of the 12 lichen species.The survey of arthropods yielded an inventory encompassing a total of 96 taxa, with 78 of these identified to the species or subspecies level; amongst the identified taxa, three are endemic, 32 are native, but not endemic, one is of indeterminate origin and 42 are introduced. Notably, a single specimen of the rare endemic spider, Savigniorrhipis acoreensis Wunderlich, 1992 was observed for the first time at this low elevation (garden elevation: 29-60 m a.s.l.). The species is typically found in the canopies of endemic trees species in native forests at mid- to high elevations (500-1000 m a.s.l.) and its presence in the garden suggests a source-sink dynamic of this extremely dispersive species between native and anthropogenic habitats.Regarding vascular plants, 54 taxa were recorded in the garden, comprising one endemic, one native, three with indeterminate origin and 49 introduced ornamental species.Amongst birds, 14 taxa were registered, including seven Azorean endemic subspecies, two native species and four introduced taxa.Three freshwater vertebrate species were recorded during the survey, all of which are exotic species that have been introduced to the garden. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8aacde2496f047bab0db1217f9a3a4d82025-08-20T03:48:57ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282025-05-011313310.3897/BDJ.13.e153461153461Biodiversity insights from BioBlitz Surveys on Terceira Island, AzoresPaulo Borges0Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte1Rosalina Gabriel2Sandra Videira3António Félix Rodrigues4Sébastien Lhoumeau5Abrão Leite6Alejandra Ros-Prieto7Cecília Melo8Gabor Pozsgai9Guilherme Oyarzabal10Laurine Parmentier11Lucas Lamelas-López12Mário Boieiro13Paulo Barcelos14Ricardo Costa15Rúben Coelho16Sophie Wallon17Susana Gonçalves18Ana Arroz19Isabel R. Amorim20IUCN SSC Monitoring Specialist GroupLIBRe – Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, P.O.Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13), 00014University of the Azores, cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042Fundação Gaspar FructuosoIITAA – University of the Azores, Instituto de Investigação e Tecnologias Agrárias e do AmbienteUniversity of the Azores, cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042Rua Fernando Pessoa, nº99 R/C DTO 2765-483University of the Azores, cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042Quinta da Vinagreira, São Bartolomeu 9700-518University of the Azores, cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042University of the Azores, cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042University of the Azores, cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042University of the Azores, cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042LIBRe – Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, P.O.Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13), 00014Associação Os Montanheiros, Rua da Rocha, 8, 9700-169LIBRe – Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, P.O.Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13), 00014Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas, Rua do Galo nº 118, 9700-040University of the Azores, cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042Câmara Municipal de Angra do Heroísmo, Praça VelhaUniversity of the Azores, cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042IUCN SSC Atlantic Islands Invertebrate Specialist GroupThis manuscript is the first scientific publication of the project “BioBlitz Azores". The project was launched in 2019 and had a second event in 2023 under the scope of the FCT-MACRISK project, surveying the historic public garden "Jardim Duque da Terceira", in the historical centre of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal). In addition to contributing directly to the knowledge of Azorean biota, BioBlitz Azores aims to engage the non-scientific community - including volunteers, amateur naturalists, students, teachers, families and other garden visitors - to foster a sense of community and raise awareness about Azorean biodiversity and its conservation.Under the scope of two BioBlitz events, the list of taxa of the historic garden of "Jardim Duque da Terceira" (Terceira, Azores, Portugal) was updated and presently includes 72 lichen species, 55 vascular plant species, 96 arthropod species, 14 bird species and three freshwater vertebrate species.In the realm of lichens, two species are new records for Portugal and Macaronesia, one species is a new record for the Azores and nine species are new records for Terceira Island. This is the first academic publication for 11 of the 12 lichen species.The survey of arthropods yielded an inventory encompassing a total of 96 taxa, with 78 of these identified to the species or subspecies level; amongst the identified taxa, three are endemic, 32 are native, but not endemic, one is of indeterminate origin and 42 are introduced. Notably, a single specimen of the rare endemic spider, Savigniorrhipis acoreensis Wunderlich, 1992 was observed for the first time at this low elevation (garden elevation: 29-60 m a.s.l.). The species is typically found in the canopies of endemic trees species in native forests at mid- to high elevations (500-1000 m a.s.l.) and its presence in the garden suggests a source-sink dynamic of this extremely dispersive species between native and anthropogenic habitats.Regarding vascular plants, 54 taxa were recorded in the garden, comprising one endemic, one native, three with indeterminate origin and 49 introduced ornamental species.Amongst birds, 14 taxa were registered, including seven Azorean endemic subspecies, two native species and four introduced taxa.Three freshwater vertebrate species were recorded during the survey, all of which are exotic species that have been introduced to the garden.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/153461/download/pdf/biodiversitycitizen sciencehistoric gardenli |
| spellingShingle | Paulo Borges Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte Rosalina Gabriel Sandra Videira António Félix Rodrigues Sébastien Lhoumeau Abrão Leite Alejandra Ros-Prieto Cecília Melo Gabor Pozsgai Guilherme Oyarzabal Laurine Parmentier Lucas Lamelas-López Mário Boieiro Paulo Barcelos Ricardo Costa Rúben Coelho Sophie Wallon Susana Gonçalves Ana Arroz Isabel R. Amorim Biodiversity insights from BioBlitz Surveys on Terceira Island, Azores Biodiversity Data Journal biodiversity citizen science historic garden li |
| title | Biodiversity insights from BioBlitz Surveys on Terceira Island, Azores |
| title_full | Biodiversity insights from BioBlitz Surveys on Terceira Island, Azores |
| title_fullStr | Biodiversity insights from BioBlitz Surveys on Terceira Island, Azores |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biodiversity insights from BioBlitz Surveys on Terceira Island, Azores |
| title_short | Biodiversity insights from BioBlitz Surveys on Terceira Island, Azores |
| title_sort | biodiversity insights from bioblitz surveys on terceira island azores |
| topic | biodiversity citizen science historic garden li |
| url | https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/153461/download/pdf/ |
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