Standard species from Poland for environmental specimen bank

The Environmental Specimen Bank has proposed a list of matrices recommended for collection from terrestrial and marine areas as well as from inland waterbodies. There have been taken into consideration the most common and available species, chiefly in western Europe. Poland is making ready for co-operation with ESB to gather samples within the country and must consider a number of regional differences resulting from among others geographical distinction (another quantity of populations, spatial distribution etc.). There are also different legislative regulations with respect to protection of certain species. The authors have selected some species from the list of ESB and proposed in certain cases substitutional matrices.