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The BALA project: A pioneering monitoring of Azorean forest invertebrates over two decades (1999-2022).
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- Stability in the face of global decline: a 20-year study of arthropods in an oceanic archipelago.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Integrating plot-based methods for monitoring biodiversity in island habitats under the scope of BIODIVERSA+ project BioMonI: Beetle monitoring in Pico and Terceira Islands.Biodiversity data journal · 2026Article
- A comprehensive trait dataset for Terrestrial Arthropods of the Azores: insights for conservation, island ecology and species invasion.Biodiversity data journal · 2026Article
- Monitoring of potential invasive arthropod species in Azores Islands (Corvo, Flores, Faial, Pico, Terceira, São Miguel and Santa Maria): the PRIBES Project.Biodiversity data journal · 2026Article
- Biodiversity insights from BioBlitz Surveys on Terceira Island, Azores.Biodiversity data journal · 2025Article
- Pollinator species richness and abundance across diverse habitat-types on Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal).Biodiversity data journal · 2025Article
- The BALA project: A pioneering monitoring of Azorean forest invertebrates over two decades (1999-2022).Scientific data · 2024Article
- Monitoring arthropods under the scope of the LIFE-BEETLES project: I - Baseline data with implementation of the Index of Biotic Integrity.Biodiversity data journal · 2024Article
- New findings of terrestrial arthropods from the Azorean Islands.Biodiversity data journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
Globally, there is a concerning decline in many insect populations, and this trend likely extends to all arthropods, potentially impacting unique island biota. Native non-endemic and endemic species on islands are under threat due to habitat destruction, with the introduction of exotic, and potentially invasive, species, further contributing to this decline. While long-term studies of plants and vertebrate fauna are available, long-term arthropod datasets are limited, hindering comparisons with better-studied taxa. The Biodiversity of Arthropods of the Laurisilva of the Azores (BALA) project has allowed gathering comprehensive data since 1997 in the Azorean Islands (Portugal), using standardised sampling methods across islands. The dataset includes arthropod counts from epigean (pitfall traps) and canopy-dwelling (beating samples) communities, enriched with species information, biogeographic origins, and IUCN categories. Metadata associated with the sample protocol and events, like sample identifier, archive number, sampled tree species, and trap type are also recorded. The database is available in multiple formats, including Darwin Core, which facilitates the ecological analysis of pressing environmental concerns, such as arthropod population declines and biological invasions.
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