Abstract
All Taxa Biodiversity Inventories or ATBI’s face considerable challenges, relat-
ed to sample processing, specimen identification and research outputs. In this
respect “Our Planet Reviewed French Guiana” 2014–2015 Expedition can be
considered a real success. This survey was conducted in the Mitaraka Moun-
tains (south-western French Guiana) in February–March and August 2015 and
involved 50 researchers, including 28 entomologists. During the first fieldwork
period, over 31 different collecting techniques were applied and 401 traps were
operational in a perimeter of ca 1 km² around the base camp. A total of 223 in-
vertebrate samples were gathered, split up into ca 30 dipteran fractions and ul-
timately disseminated among 32 taxonomic specialists. Results on the Diptera
fauna of Mitaraka are presented, with some families considerably exceeding
the species richness recorded during the ZADBI survey at Zurquí (Costa Rica).
ed to sample processing, specimen identification and research outputs. In this
respect “Our Planet Reviewed French Guiana” 2014–2015 Expedition can be
considered a real success. This survey was conducted in the Mitaraka Moun-
tains (south-western French Guiana) in February–March and August 2015 and
involved 50 researchers, including 28 entomologists. During the first fieldwork
period, over 31 different collecting techniques were applied and 401 traps were
operational in a perimeter of ca 1 km² around the base camp. A total of 223 in-
vertebrate samples were gathered, split up into ca 30 dipteran fractions and ul-
timately disseminated among 32 taxonomic specialists. Results on the Diptera
fauna of Mitaraka are presented, with some families considerably exceeding
the species richness recorded during the ZADBI survey at Zurquí (Costa Rica).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Kirk-Spriggs, A.H. & Muller, B.S., eds, Abstracts volume. 9th International Congress of Dipterology, 25–30 November 2018, Windhoek, Namibia. International Congresses of Dipterology |
| Place of Publication | Windhoek |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| Pages | 236 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-86847-181-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | 9th International Congress of Dipterology (IDC9) - Windhoek (Namibia), Windhoek, Namibia Duration: 25-Nov-2018 → 30-Nov-2018 https://icd9.co.za/ |
Thematic list
- Insects
EWI Biomedical sciences
- B320-systematic-zoology
- B320-taxonomy
- B280-animal-ecology
- B320-zoogeography
Taxonomic list
- insects (Insecta)
- true flies (2-winged flies) (Diptera)
Policy
- biodiversity policy
Geographic list
- Neotropic
Technological
- identification
