10.5281/zenodo.1288628
https://zenodo.org/records/1288628
oai:zenodo.org:1288628
Adriaens, Tim
Tim
Adriaens
0000-0001-7268-4200
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Barbier, Yvan
Yvan
Barbier
Service Public de Wallonie
Branquart, Etienne
Etienne
Branquart
Service Public de Wallonie
Coupremanne, Maxime
Maxime
Coupremanne
Belgian Biodiversity Platform
Desmet, Peter
Peter
Desmet
0000-0002-8442-8025
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Devisscher, Sander
Sander
Devisscher
0000-0003-2015-5731
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Van Hoey, Stijn
Stijn
Van Hoey
0000-0001-6413-3185
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Vanderhoeven, Sonia
Sonia
Vanderhoeven
0000-0002-6298-5373
Belgian Biodiversity Platform
Verreycken, Hugo
Hugo
Verreycken
0000-0003-2060-7005
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Prevot, Céline
Céline
Prevot
Service Public de Wallonie
Belgian baseline distribution of invasive alien species of Union concern (Regulation (EU) 1143/2014)
Zenodo
2018
biodiversity
invasive alien species
biological invasions
Europe
Regulation
EASIN
Belgium
Seynaeve, Adriaan
Adriaan
Seynaeve
Agency for Nature and Forest (ANB)
Vanderweeën, Marc
Marc
Vanderweeën
Flanders Environment Agency (VMM)
Beck, Olivier
Olivier
Beck
Brussels Environment (BIM)
Devaere, Nathalie
Nathalie
Devaere
Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV afdeling Bovenschelde
Dochy, Olivier
Olivier
Dochy
Provincie West-Vlaanderen Dienst Milieu-, Natuur- en Waterbeleid
Van Roeyen, Koen
Koen
Van Roeyen
Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen dienst Integraal Waterbeleid
Mahieu, Filip
Filip
Mahieu
Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
De Vlaeminck, Rembrandt
Rembrandt
De Vlaeminck
Provincie Antwerpen Natuur en Landschap
Veraert, Bianca
Bianca
Veraert
Provincie Antwerpen dienst Integraal Waterbeleid
Schelfhout, Tijl
Tijl
Schelfhout
Provincie Antwerpen dienst Integraal Waterbeleid
Gielen, Josse
Josse
Gielen
Provincie Limburg dienst waterlopen
Vanreusel, Wouter
Wouter
Vanreusel
Natuurpunt Studie
Gielen, Karin
Karin
Gielen
Natuurpunt Studie
Brackx, Nicolas
Nicolas
Brackx
Vogelbescherming Vlaanderen
Pijcke, Jimmy
Jimmy
Pijcke
Vogelbescherming Vlaanderen
Standaert, Sofie
Sofie
Standaert
RATO vzw
Van Moer, Karel
Karel
Van Moer
RATO vzw
Coene, Peter
Peter
Coene
Sportvisserij Vlaanderen
Gouwy, Jan
Jan
Gouwy
INBO marternetwerk
Van Landuyt, Wouter
Wouter
Van Landuyt
INBO florabank
Denys, Luc
Luc
Denys
INBO
Packet, Jo
Jo
Packet
INBO
Leyssen, An
An
Leyssen
INBO
Provoost, Sam
Sam
Provoost
INBO
Van Gompel, Wouter
Wouter
Van Gompel
INBO
Vanderhaeghe, Floris
Floris
Vanderhaeghe
INBO
Paquet, Jean-Yves
Jean-Yves
Paquet
Natagora
Cammaerts, Roger
Roger
Cammaerts
Crayfish database
Boets, Pieter
Pieter
Boets
Provinciaal Centrum voor Milieuonderzoek
Smooth, Augustin
Augustin
Smooth
Contrats de rivière de Wallonie
Darchambeau, François
François
Darchambeau
Aquabio
2018-06-13
eng
10.5281/zenodo.793988
https://zenodo.org/communities/inbo
Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
Aims and scope
The European Alien Species Information Network team (EASIN, http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) requests the European member states to provide and verify the baseline distribution data of invasive alien species of Union Concern (Tsiamis et al. 2017) as provided by the EASIN mapping system (Katsanevakis et al. 2012). These are species with documented biodiversity impacts sensu the European Union Regulation on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of Invasive Alien Species in Europe (IAS Regulation No 1143/2014) (European Union 2014). The purpose of this baseline is to set a representative geographic account of the distribution of these species at (i) country and (ii) 10km2 grid level before the entry into force of the Regulation (and the listing of species through implementing regulations). This distribution provides the baseline for subsequent reporting by the member states as required by the IAS Regulation.
The dataset provides a shapefile on the baseline distribution of the invasive species of EU concern in Belgium based on an aggregated dataset (ias_belgium_t0_xxxx). Data were compiled from various datasets holding invasive species observations such as data from research institutes and research projects (76%), citizen science observatories (23%) and a range of other sources (1%) such as governmental agencies, water managers, invasive species control companies, angling and hunting organizations etc. Data were normalized using a custom mapping of the original data files to Darwin Core (Wieczorek et al. 2012) where possible. Species names were mapped to the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (GBIF 2016) using the species API (http://www.gbif.org/developer/species). Appropriate selection of records was performed based on predefined cut-off dates (see data range) and record content validation (see validation procedure). Data were then joined with GRID10k layer Belgium based on GRID10k cellcodes (ETRS_1989_LAEA).
File description
The dataset contains two types of data:
Shapefiles (ias_belgium_t0_2016.zip and ias_belgium_t0_2018.zip) providing the presence of the species of EU concern at 10km2 (European Terrestrial Reference System projection - 1989 ETRS_1989_LAEA) level. The attributes table field “ACCEPTED” provides coded information on the distribution validation: correct squares (Y) represent data overlapping between the collated baseline data for Belgium and the EASIN maps. Incorrect data (N) can represent records mapped on wrong 10km2 squares, non-validated records or records that fall outside of the date range applied. New squares (New) represent previously unpublished data that were absent from EASIN. The work was supervised and validated by the Belgian national scientific council on invasive alien species, an official consultative structure coordinating scientific input and data aggregation between Belgian regions and institutions with regards to technical implementation of the Regulation No 1143/2014 on invasive alien species.
A geojson version of the same shapefiles (ias_belgium_t0_2016.geojson and ias_belgium_t0_2018.geojson), in WGS84 projection.
Date range
The baseline distribution reflects the current status and situation of the IAS of Union concern in Belgium. Historical records were not taken into consideration for the baseline. The choice of cut-off date was based on an analysis of the relative contribution of a year in defining the total distribution of the species at 1km2 grid level (calculated as [the sum of unique UTM 1km2 grid squares year-1/total number of unique UTM 1km2 grid squares for that species]) based on the complete dataset. The dataset comprises observations of Union List invasive species between January 2000 (2000-01-01) and February 2016 (2016-01-31) for the species of the first batch (ias_belgium_t0_2016.zip) and between January 2000 (2000-01-01) and August 2017 (2017-08-31) for the species of the first update of the Union List (ias_belgium_t0_2018.zip). They include both casual data as well as established populations and also comprise data from eradicated populations during that period.
Validation procedure
Record validation was performed to exclude dubious records, wrong identifications etc. This was done based on the IdentificationVerificationStatus field (to which validation information from original data were mapped) if available. In general, non-validated data were not considered for ias_belgium_t0_xxxx. Data were validated in the original datasets based on evidence (e.g. pictures), on the observer’s experience, or based on a set of predefined rules (e.g. automated validation based on geographic filtering). Data from research institutes were generally considered validated. A few casual records of EU list species that were clearly planted were discarded manually. When the original dataset did not mention any validation status, records were not considered validated and therefore not taken into account for ias_belgium_t0_xxxx, unless for Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis, ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis, raccoon Procyon lotor, Siberian ground squirrel Tamias sibiricus, sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus, and red-eared slider Trachemys spp. For these species, we assumed all records were correct as they originate from dedicated sampling (E. sinensis) within research projects or represent species that are readily recognizable by people in the field. Likewise, for the second batch species, all records of Egyptian goose Alopochen aegyptiaca, Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera, giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum and muskrat Ondatra zibethicus (mostly derived from public eradication services) were considered validated and taken into account.
A visual check was performed on the resulting distribution maps by representatives of the national IAS scientific council. Data in the distribution maps provided by EASIN but not present in ias_belgium_t0_xxxx were carefully checked and kept/rejected accordingly.
Data providers
The providers of the invasive species data for this exercise (individuals and their respective organizations) are listed in the "data providers" section of the dataset metadata. Much of the primary occurrence data that formed the basis for this aggregated dataset will be published as open data on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) within the framework of the Tracking Invasive Alien Species project (TrIAS, https://osf.io/7dpgr/, 2017-2020).