Instructions to submit a ‘SICILIAN NATURALISTIC NEWS’ note:

1. Copy-paste in a word document the form at the end of this text and compile it
2. Send it in .doc format to: salvatore.surdo@unipa.it

Submitting form for a SICILIAN NATURALISTIC NEWS

Species: Latin name of the observed species
Source: Author or web Site (Forum, Facebook Group, etc.)
Category: select the most appropriate among the following categories:

Number of individuals: number of observed individuals
Site location: as precise as possible.
Date of observation: single date or period
Notes of the observer(s): this is a non-compulsory field, with a strict limit of max 30 words. It should be used when a further description of the data is considered necessary
Records validated by (if necessary):
Reasons of interest: when submitting an observation, the observer(s) are invited to express diffusely the reasons for which the reported case is considered of some interest. In the published format, this field will be compiled by the Editorial Board after an evaluation of the reasons of interest as given by the same observer and/or other external experts.
Observer(s): name(s) of the observer(s). Contact of the corresponding observer (e-mail)