Georeferenced literature records of annelid species along the Salento Peninsula from 1975 to 2023

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Description

This dataset includes georeferenced occurrences of marine annelids along the Salento Peninsula mined from 58 literature sources spanning from 1975 to 2023. This work is part of the MAPWORMS Research project.

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Langeneck J, Bilan M, Putignano M, Toso A, Musco L (2023) Georeferenced literature records of annelid species along the Salento Peninsula. Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare, U.L.R. di Lecce

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Keywords

Occurrence; Observation; Annelids; polychaetes; Salento Peninsula; Ionian Sea; Adriatic Sea; literature

Contacts

Joachim Langeneck
  • Metadata Provider
Research fellow
CoNISMa Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare
IT
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-8683
Joachim Langeneck
  • Metadata Provider
Researcher
CoNISMa
IT
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-8683
Meri Bilan
  • Originator
Research fellow
Dalhousie University | Dal · Department of Oceanography
Matteo Putignano
Administrative business
FRA MA Landkreis München, Bayern, Deutschland
Andrea Toso
  • Originator
PhD Student in Marine Biology
Università del Salento
Ioannis Rallis
  • Custodian Steward
Data manager; Marine Biologist
Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Heraklion
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1384-9906
Dimitra Mavraki
  • Custodian Steward
Data Manager
Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
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Geographic Coverage

Salento Peninsula

Bounding Coordinates South West [39.39, 17.202], North East [41.04, 19.362]

Taxonomic Coverage

Annelida

Phylum Annelida

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 1975-01-01 / 2023-01-01

Project Data

Scientists have long envisioned more human-like robots able to sense and respond to their environments. Although the term soft robotics emerged fewer than two decades ago, these systems are already finding applications in diverse fields including medicine, space and locomotion. Inspired by marine Annelida (segmented worms) that adapt to their environment with shape changes, the EU-funded MAPWORMS project will develop a new concept for adaptable, responsive and shape-morphing soft robotics. A study of adaptation and plasticity in the body plan of marine Annelida will inform a model for the development of smart soft materials with shape-morphing and self-healing capabilities, based on DNA components. These will form the building blocks of bio-inspired shape-morphing robots.

Title MAPWORMS
Identifier Grant agreement ID: 101046846
Funding This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 101046846
Study Area Description Salento Peninsula

Sampling Methods

Litterature data

Study Extent Salento Peninsula
Quality Control Date fields were manually cross-validated by data stewards. Taxonomic entries were validated using the WoRMS Taxon Match tool, and geographic coordinates were checked against the Marine Regions Gazetteer. Duplicate records were identified and removed manually by data stewards. The dataset underwent comprehensive quality control using the LifeWatch and EMODnet Biology data quality control tool.

Method step description:

  1. Occurrence data on Polychaeta were extracted from published literature and compiled in a tabular dataset following Darwin Core standards. Date fields were manually cross-validated, taxonomy was verified via the WoRMS Taxon Match Tool, and coordinates were validated through the Marine Regions Gazetteer. Duplicate records were manually removed, and final quality checks were performed using LifeWatch and EMODnet Biology QC tools.

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