Towards a global synthesis of Collembola knowledge: challenges and potential solutions
Collembola are among the most abundant and diverse soil microarthropods, which are
found in almost all (semi) terrestrial environments and often serve as model organisms in …
found in almost all (semi) terrestrial environments and often serve as model organisms in …
Species identification in malaise trap samples by DNA barcoding based on NGS technologies and a scoring matrix
The German Barcoding initiatives BFB and GBOL have generated a reference library of
more than 16,000 metazoan species, which is now ready for applications concerning next …
more than 16,000 metazoan species, which is now ready for applications concerning next …
Most soil and litter arthropods are unidentifiable based on current DNA barcode reference libraries
E Recuero, FE Etzler, MS Caterino - Current Zoology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
We are far from knowing all species living on the planet. Understanding biodiversity is
demanding and requires time and expertise. Most groups are understudied given problems …
demanding and requires time and expertise. Most groups are understudied given problems …
[HTML][HTML] The resilience of polar Collembola (Springtails) in a changing climate
CR Beet, ID Hogg, SC Cary, IR McDonald… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Assessing the resilience of polar biota to climate change is essential for predicting the
effects of changing environmental conditions for ecosystems. Collembola are abundant in …
effects of changing environmental conditions for ecosystems. Collembola are abundant in …
DNA barcoding reveals diversity patterns of earthworm communities in remote tropical forests of French Guiana
Despite representing a key component of terrestrial biota, soil invertebrates in tropical
rainforests have been poorly studied from both a taxonomic and an ecological perspective …
rainforests have been poorly studied from both a taxonomic and an ecological perspective …
Specific and intraspecific diversity of Symphypleona and Neelipleona (Hexapoda: Collembola) in southern high Appalachia (USA)
CD Dukes, F Janssens, E Recuero, MS Caterino - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Collembola, commonly known as springtails, are important detritivores, abundant in leaf litter
and soil globally. Springtails are wingless hexapods with many North American species …
and soil globally. Springtails are wingless hexapods with many North American species …
Species delimitation in the morphologically conserved Coecobrya (Collembola: Entomobryidae): A case study integrating morphology and molecular traits to advance …
Traditional species delimitation only based on morphological diagnostics does not fully meet
the needs of modern taxonomy. Cryptic diversity revealed by molecular evidence has been …
the needs of modern taxonomy. Cryptic diversity revealed by molecular evidence has been …
A quantitative protocol for DNA metabarcoding of springtails (Collembola)
We developed a novel protocol with superior quantitative analysis results for DNA
metabarcoding of Collembola, a major soil microarthropod order. Degenerate PCR primers …
metabarcoding of Collembola, a major soil microarthropod order. Degenerate PCR primers …
Biodiversity and ecology of plants and arthropods on the last preserved glacier of the Apennines mountain chain (Italy)
In the current global warming phase, relict glacial areas are one of the most threatened
ecosystems in the world. They are “cold-spots” of biodiversity and of great interest both from …
ecosystems in the world. They are “cold-spots” of biodiversity and of great interest both from …
[HTML][HTML] Collembola of Canada
MS Turnbull, S Stebaeva - ZooKeys, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The state of knowledge of diversity of Collembola in Canada was assessed by examination
of literature and DNA barcode data. There are 474 described extant Collembola species …
of literature and DNA barcode data. There are 474 described extant Collembola species …