| Title | A trait database and updated checklist for European subterranean spiders |
| Abstract | Species traits are an essential currency in ecology, evolution, biogeography, and conservation biology. However, trait databases are unavailable for most organisms, especially those living in difficult-to-access habitats such as caves and other subterranean ecosystems. We compiled an expert-curated trait database for subterranean spiders in Europe using both literature data (including grey literature published in many different languages) and direct morphological measurements whenever specimens were available to us. We started by updating the checklist of European subterranean spiders, now including 512 species across 20 families, of which at least 192 have been found uniquely in subterranean habitats. For each of these species, we compiled 64 traits. The trait database encompasses morphological measures, including several traits related to subterranean adaptation, and ecological traits referring to habitat preference, dispersal, and feeding strategies. By making these data freely available, we open up opportunities for exploring different research questions, from the quantification of functional dimensions of subterranean adaptation to the study of spatial patterns in functional diversity across European caves. |
| Source | Scientific data 9 (1) |
| Keywords | CaveSpiderTrait |
| Journal | Scientific data |
| Editor | Nature Publishing Group, London, Regno Unito |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41597-022-01316-3 |
| Authors | Mammola, Stefano; Pavlek, Martina; Huber, Bernhard A.; Isaia, Marco; Ballarin, Francesco; Tolve, Marco; Cupic, Iva; Hesselberg, Thomas; Lunghi, Enrico; Mouron, Samuel; Graco-Roza, Caio; Cardoso, Pedro |
| Text | 468420 2022 10.1038/s41597 022 01316 3 ISI Web of Science WOS 000805590900003 Cave Spider Trait A trait database and updated checklist for European subterranean spiders Mammola, Stefano; Pavlek, Martina; Huber, Bernhard A.; Isaia, Marco; Ballarin, Francesco; Tolve, Marco; Cupic, Iva; Hesselberg, Thomas; Lunghi, Enrico; Mouron, Samuel; Graco Roza, Caio; Cardoso, Pedro Univ Helsinki; Natl Res Council Italy CNR; Rudjer Boskovic Inst; Croatian Biospeleol Soc; Univ Barcelona; Zool Res Museum Alexander Koenig; Univ Turin; Tokyo Metropolitan Univ; Univ Oxford; Chinese Acad Sci; Univ Firenze; Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1; Univ Helsinki Species traits are an essential currency in ecology, evolution, biogeography, and conservation biology. However, trait databases are unavailable for most organisms, especially those living in difficult to access habitats such as caves and other subterranean ecosystems. We compiled an expert curated trait database for subterranean spiders in Europe using both literature data including grey literature published in many different languages and direct morphological measurements whenever specimens were available to us. We started by updating the checklist of European subterranean spiders, now including 512 species across 20 families, of which at least 192 have been found uniquely in subterranean habitats. For each of these species, we compiled 64 traits. The trait database encompasses morphological measures, including several traits related to subterranean adaptation, and ecological traits referring to habitat preference, dispersal, and feeding strategies. By making these data freely available, we open up opportunities for exploring different research questions, from the quantification of functional dimensions of subterranean adaptation to the study of spatial patterns in functional diversity across European caves. 9 Published version Published version 2022_MAMMOLA ET AL Scientific Data Trait spiders.pdf Articolo in rivista Nature Publishing Group 2052 4463 Scientific data Scientific data Scientific data stefano.mammola MAMMOLA STEFANO |
