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Optimizing FlowCam Imaging Flow Cytometry Operation for Classification and Quantification of Microcystis Morphospecies
Microcystis is a globally known cyanobacterium causing potentially toxic blooms worldwide. Different morphospecies with specific morphological and...
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Anatomical profiles validate gall morphospecies under similar morphotypes
Plant galls are generated by the stimuli of gall-inducing organisms on their hosts, creating gall morphotypes that vary in color, shape, size, and...
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The temporal and spatial variation in morphospecies, size and viability of Microcystis colonies in Lake Taihu
Microcystis has been the dominant bloom-forming cyanobacterial population in Lake Taihu over the past two decades. To illustrate the temporal and...
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Morphospecies and molecular diversity of ‘lace corals’: the genus Reteporella (Bryozoa: Cheilostomatida) in the central North Atlantic Azores Archipelago
BackgroundAs in most bryozoans, taxonomy and systematics of species in the genus Reteporella Busk, 1884 (family Phidoloporidae) has hitherto almost...
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Dormant ciliate community from the dry sediment of a temporary lake in a Neotropical floodplain
Floodplains have a high diversity of aquatic environments, including temporary lakes that constantly suffer from drought events. To survive in these...
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Species delimitation of tea plants (Camellia sect. Thea) based on super-barcodes
BackgroundThe era of high throughput sequencing offers new paths to identifying species boundaries that are complementary to traditional...
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DNA barcoding supports existence of morphospecies complex in endemic bamboo genus Ochlandra Thwaites of the Western Ghats, India
Ochlandra Thwaites, an economically exploited bamboo genus of the Western Ghats of India is severely affected by unsustainable extraction, natural...
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Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Ocular Patterns as a Species Identifier in the South African Endemic Trapdoor Spider Genus Stasimopus Simon, 1892 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Stasimopidae)
The identification of Stasimopus Simon,
1892 species as well as mygalomorph species has been a long-standing challenge. This is due to their...
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Agroecosystems of East-Central Argentina: Two Agricultural Practices Effects on Taxonomic Groups
Soil is one of the main reservoirs of biodiversity on earth due to its physical, chemical, and microclimatic heterogeneity; in particular, it harbors...
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Diversity of visitors to the flowers of two palm species of the genus Oenocarpus in the Province of Napo, Ecuador
In Ecuador, between the foothills of the Andes and the well-drained terra firme forests of the Amazon, there are two useful palm species, Oenocarpus...
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Are expanding rolled leaves of aroids used as shelter sites by arthropods? Effects of leaf size and environmental context
In nature, leaf rolls form during the expansion of young leaves of some plant species but their importance as shelter structures for arthropods is...
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Effects of habitat biotic features on hymenopteran diversity in East Africa
PurposeOriginally, the coastal region of East Africa was largely covered with coastal forest. With the human settlement, the majority of these...
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Quantitative trophic networks of insect gallers and their parasitoids in the hybrid oak complex Quercus magnoliifolia x Quercus resinosa
Oak hybridization have important effects on the structure of herbivorous insect communities and associated natural enemies. We tested the effects of...
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Spatiotemporal distribution of invertebrate fauna in a mesovoid shallow substratum in iron formations
Iron Formations (IF) are among the most threatened environments due to the extensive mining activities. Mesovoid Shallow Substratum (MSS) in IF...
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Cryptic diversity of Eviota (Teleostei: Gobiidae) and their habitat use in the shallow waters of Okinawa Island
Eviota , known as dwarf gobies, is a diverse genus of marine fishes comprising more than 120 species found throughout the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Previous...
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The composition of braconid wasp communities in three forest fragments in a tropical lowland forest of Panama
BackgroundIn the last 171 years, the forests along the eastern bank of the Panama Canal have been pressured by anthropic activities. Studies of the...
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Application of underwater imagery for the description of upper sublittoral benthic communities in glaciated and ice-free Arctic fjords
Complex bottom topography and the presence of floating ice significantly complicate the use of traditional sampling methods in Arctic coastal waters,...
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Stochastic and deterministic processes sha** the testate amoeba communities across different biotopes of urban parks in Moscow and **amen cities
Global urbanization has resulted in local habitat fragmentation, influencing ecological processes and biodiversity conservation. However, little is...
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Multiple genetic species in a halophilic non-marine ostracod (Crustacea)
The discovery of animal genetic (mostly also cryptic) species has known an exponential increase since molecular techniques became available. Also in...
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Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in subterranean natural cavities of Minas Gerais, Brazil
A list of ant species collected in caves at different localities of Minas Gerais state, Brazil is presented, based on specimens deposited in the...
