20.500.12556/RUL-176707 A comprehensive occurrence dataset for European Ostracoda inhabiting groundwater and groundwater-dependent ecosystems Motivation: Groundwater ecosystems sustain a unique and globally important biodiversity but remain understudied due to sampling and exploration challenges, as well as a shortage of taxonomic experts. Groundwater ostracods, like other groundwater taxa, exhibit a high degree of endemism, rarity and subterranean specialisation, positioning them as potentially vulnerable organisms. To better understand biodiversity patterns and the conservation needs of this highly diverse group, we assembled a team of experts to gather the most comprehensive information available about groundwater ostracods in Europe. We present a dataset comprising 2065 occurrence records of 110 species, 11 undescribed species and 5 subspecies of groundwater ostracods. This open dataset may support future research on the distribution, evolutionary pathways and conservation needs of European groundwater ostracods, as well as inspire targeted sampling efforts in regions with currently limited data available. Main Types of Variables Contained: Occurrence records of groundwater ostracods, with details about taxonomy, source of records, occurrence locality, habitat type and species dependence on groundwater (obligate [stygobiont] versus facultative groundwater-dwellers [stygophile]). Spatial Location and Grain: Geographical Europe, spanning 32 countries. Occurrence records were assigned decimal degrees coordinates (EPSG:4326). Most occurrence records are at 100m resolution. Time Period: 1915–2024. Major Taxa and Level of Measurement: Crustacea: Ostracoda. Most records have species or subspecies-level identification, while some are identified to genus or family levels. Software Format: Comma-separated values file (.csv) and Excel file (.xlsx), with UTF-8 encoding and metadata provided following the Darwin Core standard. alluvial aquifers conservation ecotypes habitat types hyporheic zone karst occurrence data ostracods springs dvoklopniki biogeografija ekologija odprtodostopni podatkovni niz Ostracoda jamske živali true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-12-09 14:36:13 2025-12-09 14:36:19 2025-12-23 04:16:16 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 11 str. iss. 6, art. e70065 Vol. 34 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 591 1466-822X 10.1111/geb.70065 240062979 Global_Ecology_and_Biogeography_-_2025_-_Mori_-_A_Comprehensive_Occurrence_Dataset_for_European_Ostracoda_Inhabiting.pdf Global_Ecology_and_Biogeography_-_2025_-_Mori_-_A_Comprehensive_Occurrence_Dataset_for_European_Ostracoda_Inhabiting.pdf 1 F2030F13A608161790A81AECF5090E12 b33f1a2fd120a838b440d6c7b6a30be442299bfb0225be8277fb8b1cffe63d95 17f4fb6b-d504-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=223225 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/geb.70065 0 d292b6b1-d503-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=223224 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0