Facing the infinity...

AutorInnen:

Caroline Chimeno, Björn Rulik, Alessandro Manfrin, Gregor Kalinkat, Franz Hölker, Viktor Baranov

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Vollständiger Titel:

Facing the infinity: tackling large samples of challenging Chironomidae (Diptera) with an integrative approach.

ZFMK-Autorinnen / ZFMK-Autoren:

Björn Rulik

Org. Einordnung:

Abteilung Arthropoda

Publiziert in:

PeerJ

Publikationstyp:

Zeitschriftenaufsatz

DOI Name:

10.7717/peerj.15336

Keywords:

Integrative taxonomy, Chironomidae, Biodiversity, DNA barcoding, Megadiverse, Bulk sample processing, Non biting midges, Molecular species identification, Morphological species identification, Freshwater

Bibliographische Angaben:

Chimeno C, Rulik B, Manfrin A, Kalinkat G, Hölker F, & Baranov V. (2023): Facing the infinity: tackling large samples of challenging Chironomidae (Diptera) with an integrative approach. - PeerJ 11:e15336

Abstract:

Integrative taxonomy is becoming ever more significant in biodiversity research as scientists are tackling increasingly taxonomically challenging groups. Implementing a combined approach not only guarantees more accurate species identification, but also helps overcome limitations that each method presents when applied on its own. In this study, we present one application of integrative taxonomy for the highly abundant and particularly diverse fly taxon Chironomidae (Diptera). Although non-biting midges are key organisms in merolimnic systems, they are often cast aside in ecological surveys because they are very challenging to identify and extremely abundant.