Utility of QR codes in biological collections [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2013 The popularity of QR codes for encoding information such as URIs has increased exponentially in step with the technological advances and availability of smartphones, digital tablets, and other electronic devices. We propose using QR codes on specimens in
Mauricio Diazgranados, Vicki Funk
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The Mollusc Collection (Class Polyplacophora) at the Museum of Zoology, University of Concepción: curation status and value for integrative research [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalWithin a museum of biological collections, the care and periodic updating of collections represent a fundamental pillar of curatorial work. Keeping collections in good condition ensures better access for researchers interested in consulting or studying a
Jeremías Norambuena Molina +1 more
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Updated distribution map and notes on the cranial morphometry of Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823, Azara’s Agouti (Mammalia, Rodentia, Dasyproctidae), in South America [PDF]
Check List, 2022 Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 is currently distributed in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, with controversial records in Bolivia. Recent records using trail cameras have expanded its distribution in the Chaco region of Paraguay, but its ...
Ingrith Yuliany Mejía-Fontecha +4 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2023 Aname L. Koch, 1873 is an incredibly diverse genus of mygalomorph spiders endemic to Australia, occurring from coast to coast in tropical, semi-arid and arid bioregions.
Jeremy Dean Wilson +2 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Museum specimens collected prior to cryogenic tissue storage are increasingly being used as genetic resources, and though high‐throughput sequencing is becoming more cost‐efficient, whole genome sequencing (WGS) of historical DNA (hDNA) remains ...
Amie E. Settlecowski +2 more
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Brazilian herbaria: an overview [PDF]
Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2020 Herbaria represent irreplaceable repositories of biodiversity and are used to answer questions about conservation, ecology, systematics, and other sciences.
André Luís de Gasper +5 more
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Updates to the checklist of the wild bee fauna of Luxembourg as inferred from revised natural history collection data and fieldwork [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2021 Museums and other institutions curating natural history collections (NHCs) are fundamental entities to many scientific disciplines, as they house data and reference material for varied research projects.
Fernanda Herrera Mesías +1 more
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Wishbone spiders of the genus Kwonkan Main, 1983 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Anamidae) in south-western Australia: Redescription of legacy species, two new species, and an assessment of agricultural zone diversity [PDF]
Arthropod Systematics & PhylogenyThe collar-door wishbone spiders of the genus Kwonkan Main, 1983 are an Australian-endemic lineage of mygalomorph spiders that often construct elaborate burrow entrances, including collars and turrets, and remain poorly documented across their range ...
Jeremy D. Wilson +5 more
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Current and Forthcoming Approaches for Benchmarking Genetic and Genomic Diversity
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 The current attrition of biodiversity extends beyond loss of species and unique populations to steady loss of a vast genomic diversity that remains largely undescribed. Yet the accelerating development of new techniques allows us to survey entire genomes
Natalia C. García +2 more
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Checklist of Chilean Biological Collections
Gayana, 2023 Biological collections are a fundamental tool both for scientific research and the conservation of biological diversity, which gives them a great scientific and cultural relevance.
Juan C. Ortiz +4 more
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