Background Taxonomy is the biological discipline that identifies, describes, classifies and
names extant and extinct species and other taxa. Nowadays, species taxonomy is …

DNA barcodes, like traditional sources of taxonomic information, are potentially powerful
heuristics in the identification of described species but require mindful analytical …

Hymenoptera is an extraordinarily diverse lineage, both in terms of species numbers and
morphotypes, that includes sawflies, bees, wasps, and ants. These organisms serve critical …

Understanding the history and philosophy of biological systematics (phylogenetics,
taxonomy and classification of living things) is key to successful practice of the discipline. In …

The time is ripe for a comprehensive mission to explore and document Earth's species. This
calls for a campaign to educate and inspire the next generation of professional and citizen …

Collections of biological specimens are fundamental to scientific understanding and
characterization of natural diversity—past, present and future. This paper presents a system …

Biological diversity is depleting at an alarming rate. Additionally, a vast amount of
biodiversity still remains undiscovered. Taxonomy has been serving the purpose of …

The taxonomic crisis, emphasized in recent years, is marked by the lack of popularity (lack of
interest in taxonomy) and financial incentives to study biodiversity. This situation, coupled …

This paper explores what the virtual biodiversity e-infrastructure will look like as it takes
advantage of advances in 'Big Data'biodiversity informatics and e-research infrastructure …

Abstract In the Southern Ocean, that is areas south of the Polar Front, long-term
oceanographic cooling, geographic separation, development of isolating current and wind …