Occurrence records of Terpsinoë musica (Bacillariophyta) from Uganda and South Africa.

Occurrence Spécimen
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Description

This dataset contains occurrence records of Terpsinoë musica Ehrenberg from Uganda and South Africa. The records are based on light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) examination of gut contents of Oreochromis leucostictus from Lake George (Uganda) and an epilithic sample collected from the Nsikazi River (South Africa). These records document the first published occurrences of Terpsinoë musica in both Uganda and South Africa and are made available through GBIF to support biodiversity, taxonomic, biogeographical, and ecological research.

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Rutakaza Nzigire E, Taylor J C, Koen R C J, Van Steenberge M, Bazairi H, Cocquyt C (2026). Occurrence records of Terpsinoë musica (Bacillariophyta) from Uganda and South Africa.. Version 1.1. Check List. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=terpsinoe-musica-uganda-south-africa&v=1.1

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Enregistrement GBIF

Cette ressource a été enregistrée sur le portail GBIF, et possède l'UUID GBIF suivante : b124c0eb-c159-46c2-a2e7-849aea758b52.  Check List publie cette ressource, et est enregistré dans le GBIF comme éditeur de données avec l'approbation du Participant Node Managers Committee.

Mots-clé

Occurrence Terpsinoë musica diatoms freshwater Lake George Nsikazi River Uganda South Africa epiphyton fish gut contents Oreochromis leucostictus; Specimen

Contacts

Elysée Rutakaza Nzigire
  • Utilisateur ●
  • Personne De Contact
Laboratory of Biodiversity, Ecology and Genome, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco; Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Belgium; Center of Research in Hydrobiology, Uvira, D.R. Congo
RABAT
MA
Jonathan C. Taylor
  • Créateur
Ruan C. J. Koen
  • Créateur
Maarten Van Steenberge
  • Créateur
Hocein Bazairi
  • Créateur
Christine Cocquyt
  • Créateur
Elysée Rutakaza Nzigire
  • Utilisateur ●
  • Personne De Contact
10100 RABAT
MA

Couverture géographique

The dataset includes occurrence records of Terpsinoë musica from two freshwater localities in Africa: Lake George in western Uganda and the Nsikazi River, a tributary of the Crocodile River, in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Enveloppe géographique Sud Ouest [-25,522, 30,289], Nord Est [0,039, 31,368]

Couverture taxonomique

This dataset includes occurrence records of the diatom species Terpsinoë musica Ehrenberg (Surirellaceae, Bacillariophyta) from freshwater habitats in Uganda and South Africa. The records originate from Lake George (Uganda) and the Nsikazi River (South Africa).

Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Bacillariophyta
Class Bacillariophyceae
Order Surirellales
Family Surirellaceae

Couverture temporelle

Date de début 2016-10-31
Date de début 2019-09-09

Données sur le projet

This project documents the occurrence and distribution of the diatom Terpsinoë musica in Uganda and South Africa based on microscopic examination of fish gut contents and epilithic samples. The project contributes to improving knowledge of the distribution of African diatoms through the publication of verified occurrence records.

Titre First record of Terpsinoë musica Ehrenberg (Bacillariophyta) from Uganda and South Africa
Financement This project was supported by the VLIR-UOS Global Minds programme (grant 2324GMBILA06), the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGD) through the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) within the CEBioS programme, GTI project SO 1-R1.1-1 2023.16, the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO; project BR/154/A1/HIPE), the King Leopold III Fund for Nature Exploration and Conservation, and FWO-Vlaanderen (Research Foundation – Flanders).
Description du domaine d'étude / de recherche Lake George (Western Region, Uganda) and the Nsikazi River (Mpumalanga, South Africa).
Description du design Occurrence records were generated through the examination of fish gut contents using light and scanning electron microscopy and through the analysis of epilithic samples collected during field surveys.

Les personnes impliquées dans le projet:

Elysée Rutakaza Nzigire
  • Créateur
Johnathan C. Taylor
  • Chercheur Principal
Ruan C. J. Koen
  • Chercheur Principal
Maarten Van Steenberge
  • Fournisseur De Contenu
Hocein bazairi
  • Fournisseur De Contenu
Christine Cocquyt
  • Chercheur Principal

Méthodes d'échantillonnage

The Ugandan material originated from Oreochromis leucostictus specimens collected during the HIPE sampling campaign in Lake George. Fish specimens were preserved and deposited in the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) following the museum's standard procedures. Subsequently, the specimens were dissected, and the gut contents were examined for diatoms. The South African material consisted of an epilithic sample collected from rocks and cobblestones during routine water quality monitoring in the Nsikazi River. Diatom samples were cleaned using standard methods and examined using light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Species identification was based on morphological characteristics and relevant taxonomic literature. Each occurrence record represents the presence of Terpsinoë musica in an individual fish specimen or in a single epilithic sample. Multiple valves or frustules may have been observed within each occurrence.

Etendue de l'étude The dataset comprises four occurrence records of Terpsinoë musica Ehrenberg from two sampling localities in Africa: Lake George (Western Region, Uganda) and the Nsikazi River (Mpumalanga, South Africa). Three occurrence records represent the presence of the species in the gut contents of three individual Oreochromis leucostictus specimens collected from Lake George on 31 October 2016, while one occurrence record represents the presence of the species in an epilithic sample collected from the Nsikazi River on 9 September 2019.
Contrôle qualité Species identifications were verified by diatom specialists using LM and SEM observations. Scientific names follow the currently accepted taxonomy. Geographic coordinates, collection dates, and occurrence information were checked against the original field records and the associated publication before publication through GBIF.

Description des étapes de la méthode:

  1. Fish and epilithic samples were collected from Lake George (Uganda) and the Nsikazi River (South Africa). Fish specimens were preserved and deposited in the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA). Fish were dissected, and gut contents were examined for diatoms. Diatom samples were cleaned and analysed using light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Diatom specimens were identified based on their morphological characteristics. Occurrence records were compiled following the Darwin Core standard and prepared for publication through GBIF.

Données de collection

Nom de la collection Diatom collection
Méthode de conservation des spécimens Microscopic preparation

Citations bibliographiques

  1. Rutakaza Nzigire ER, Taylor JC, Koen RCJ, Van Steenberge M, Bazairi H, Cocquyt C. First record of Terpsinoë musica Ehrenberg (Bacillariophyta) from Uganda and South Africa. Check List. In press.

Métadonnées additionnelles

Remerciements This study was supported by the VLIR-UOS Global Minds programme, the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGD) through the CEBioS Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI), the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), the King Leopold III Fund for Nature Exploration and Conservation, and FWO-Vlaanderen (Research Foundation – Flanders). We also acknowledge the contributions of the HIPE project team for field sampling.
Introduction This dataset contains occurrence records of Terpsinoë musica Ehrenberg (Bacillariophyta, Surirellaceae) from Uganda and South Africa. The records are based on light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations of material collected from Lake George (Uganda) and the Nsikazi River (South Africa). These records were generated as part of the study "First record of Terpsinoë musica Ehrenberg (Bacillariophyta) from Uganda and South Africa" and contribute to documenting the known distribution of the species.
Premiers pas The dataset consists of four occurrence records formatted according to the Darwin Core standard. These records originate from two collection events: one at Lake George, Uganda, where Terpsinoë musica was observed in three individual fish specimens, and one at the Nsikazi River, South Africa, where the species was recorded from an epilithic sample. Each occurrence record includes taxonomic information, collection event details, geographic coordinates, habitat, sampling protocol, collector, and associated specimen information where available.
Objet The purpose of this dataset is to document and disseminate occurrence records of Terpsinoë musica Ehrenberg from Uganda and South Africa. The dataset supports the first published records of the species from both countries and contributes to improving knowledge of its geographic distribution in Africa.
Identifiants alternatifs https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=terpsinoe-musica-uganda-south-africa