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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hugo R. Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Argentina de Ecología 2004-06-01
Series:Ecología Austral
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1524