Alto Tietê Myrmecology Laboratory reference collection, São Paulo, Brazil: current status and perspectives

  • Débora Rodrigues Souza-Campana Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
  • Claudia T. Wazema Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes
  • Fabricio S. Magalhães Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes
  • Nathalia S. Silva Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes
  • Victor H. Nagatani
  • Silvia S. Suguituru Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes
  • Mariana A. Goto Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes
  • Maria Santina C. Morini Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v15i1.274
Keywords: Curator, Biological collection, Atlantic Forest, Zoological collections, Conservation

Abstract

Reference collections are important repositories of the biodiversity. They contain representative samples and biological information of specific regions, which can be used to a variety of scientific studies. The collection of the Alto Tietê Myrmecology Laboratory is one of the most important ant regional collections for taxonomic and ecological studies. Currently, it counts with 243 species/morphospecies of ants occurring in different areas of the Atlantic Forest of Alto Tietê (SP). Although it is a small collection, it comes from standardized samplings, which is also true for the entire morphospecies repository. The collection has already generated many publications in different areas of knowledge, and it has also contributed in the training of professionals working in formal and non-formal research and education.

Published
2020-05-28
How to Cite
Souza-Campana, D., Wazema, C., Magalhães, F., Silva, N., Nagatani, V., Suguituru, S., Goto, M., & Morini, M. S. (2020). Alto Tietê Myrmecology Laboratory reference collection, São Paulo, Brazil: current status and perspectives. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 15(1), 317-336. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v15i1.274
Issue
Vol 15 No 1 (2020): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais
Section
Memory

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