Educational collection of marine invertebrates as a resource for understanding biodiversity and teaching marine sciences on the Amazon
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https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v21i1.1096Keywords:
Marine biodiversity, Zoological collections, Zoology teaching, Extension ProjectAbstract
Didactic collections are fundamental links between theoretical knowledge and scientific practice, being important tools in formal education and environmental education, sensitizing society to the conservation of ecosystems and the safeguarding of biodiversity. The objective of this study was to characterize the Marine Invertebrate Collection of the Federal University of Pará (CZIM-UFPA), detailing its structure and taxonomic diversity, and its use as a didactic tool in elementary, secondary and higher education. The collection consists of 256 listings, which house 1,562 individuals. Eight phyla, 61 families, 74 genera and 67 species of marine invertebrates are recorded. The phylum Mollusca is the most representative (54% of the individuals and 36 species), followed by the subphylum Crustacea (33.6% of the specimens and 23 species). The collection stands out for its representativeness of species typical of coastal environments, including sandy beaches, mangroves and rocky outcrops. The remarkable taxonomic diversity of the collection expands its use as a valuable source of data for research on regional marine biodiversity. With more than two decades of existence, CZIM has consolidated itself as an important didactic resource, offering support to the teaching of zoology and contributing to university extension projects and actions to popularize marine sciences in the Amazon.
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