Does wrong procedence assignment lead to underestimates in groundwater biodiversity?
Individuals of certain taxa (e.g., water mites and crustaceans) collected from streams and rivers are often assigned to a surficial benthic origin when the animals clearly display subterranean morphological characteristics. This paper addresses reasons for these errors and proposes ways to minimize...
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Language: | English |
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Asociación Argentina de Ecología
2004-06-01
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Series: | Ecología Austral |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1524 |