Document of bibliographic reference 366815

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Type

Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

BibLvlCode

AS

Title

Regional aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity

Abstract

Macroinvertebrates are sensitive to environmental conditions, giving them the ability to be utilized in studies indicating the health of their environment. Additionally, macroinvertebrates are an important food source for vertebrates and invertebrates. Since macroinvertebrates play such significant roles in the ecosystem, it is important to identify and document their presence. In order to begin documenting the macroinvertebrates in central Georgia, aquatic macroinvertebrates were collected from ten sampling sites along a transect of central Georgia. Live specimens were imaged, preserved, identified, and sequenced. COI mitochondrial DNA and 18s nuclear DNA and 3D images of the organisms were made publicly available. The newly documented biodiversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates included organisms from the classes Branchiopoda, Gastropoda, Insecta, Malacostraca, and Ostracoda.

Bibliographic citation

Sir, S.; White, K.N. (2023). Regional aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity. Georgia Journal of Science 81(2): 7

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true

Access rights

open access

Is accessible for free

true