Abstract The term Milieu Souterrain Superficiel (MSS) has been used since the early 1980s
in subterranean biology to categorize an array of different hypogean habitats. In general …

We tested the effects of different preservatives and temperatures on the yield of spider and
scorpion DNA useable for PCR amplification. Our experiment was designed to simulate …

Abstract Background The Alpine region harbours one of the most diverse subterranean
faunas in the world, with many species showing extreme morphological modifications. The …

Studies on subterranean biology carried out in the Canary Islands by our group of
researchers since the 1980ʼs have demonstrated the existence of a diverse terrestrial …

High-throughput sequencing (HTS) studies on invertebrates commonly use ethanol as the
main sample fixative (upon collection) and preservative (for storage and curation). However …

Understanding the impact of collection and storage preservatives is important for all
specimen-based research, ranging from morphological studies to genetic-and genomic …

Plant bio-protection and biosecurity programs worldwide use trap-based surveillance for the
early detection of agricultural pests and pathogens to contain their incursions and spread …

The identity and impact of trophic linkages within subterranean arthropod communities are
challenging to establish, a fact that hinders the development of conservation biological …

DNA sequencing technologies continue to advance the biological sciences, expanding
opportunities for genomic studies of non‐model organisms for basic and applied questions …

We provide the first molecular phylogeny based on a thorough taxonomic sampling of all
Pyrenean species of the tribe Trechini occurring in the subterranean environment sensu lato …