Revealing the hyperdiverse mite fauna of subarctic Canada through DNA barcoding.
Although mites are one of the most abundant and diverse groups of arthropods, they are rarely targeted for detailed biodiversity surveys due to taxonomic constraints. We address this gap through DNA barcoding, evaluating acarine diversity at Churchill, Manitoba, a site on the tundra-taiga transition...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7dd86011330748dbb7c84c41a00c798d 2023-05-15T15:55:06+02:00 Revealing the hyperdiverse mite fauna of subarctic Canada through DNA barcoding. Monica R Young Valerie M Behan-Pelletier Paul D N Hebert 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048755 https://doaj.org/article/7dd86011330748dbb7c84c41a00c798d EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3487733?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 1932-6203 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048755 https://doaj.org/article/7dd86011330748dbb7c84c41a00c798d PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 11, p e48755 (2012) Medicine R Science Q article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048755 2022-12-31T04:02:34Z Although mites are one of the most abundant and diverse groups of arthropods, they are rarely targeted for detailed biodiversity surveys due to taxonomic constraints. We address this gap through DNA barcoding, evaluating acarine diversity at Churchill, Manitoba, a site on the tundra-taiga transition. Barcode analysis of 6279 specimens revealed nearly 900 presumptive species of mites with high species turnover between substrates and between forested and non-forested sites. Accumulation curves have not reached an asymptote for any of the three mite orders investigated, and estimates suggest that more than 1200 species of Acari occur at this locality. The coupling of DNA barcode results with taxonomic assignments revealed that Trombidiformes compose 49% of the fauna, a larger fraction than expected based on prior studies. This investigation demonstrates the efficacy of DNA barcoding in facilitating biodiversity assessments of hyperdiverse taxa. Article in Journal/Newspaper Churchill Subarctic taiga Tundra Mite Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada PLoS ONE 7 11 e48755 |
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Although mites are one of the most abundant and diverse groups of arthropods, they are rarely targeted for detailed biodiversity surveys due to taxonomic constraints. We address this gap through DNA barcoding, evaluating acarine diversity at Churchill, Manitoba, a site on the tundra-taiga transition. Barcode analysis of 6279 specimens revealed nearly 900 presumptive species of mites with high species turnover between substrates and between forested and non-forested sites. Accumulation curves have not reached an asymptote for any of the three mite orders investigated, and estimates suggest that more than 1200 species of Acari occur at this locality. The coupling of DNA barcode results with taxonomic assignments revealed that Trombidiformes compose 49% of the fauna, a larger fraction than expected based on prior studies. This investigation demonstrates the efficacy of DNA barcoding in facilitating biodiversity assessments of hyperdiverse taxa. |
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Revealing the hyperdiverse mite fauna of subarctic Canada through DNA barcoding. |
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Revealing the hyperdiverse mite fauna of subarctic Canada through DNA barcoding. |
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Revealing the hyperdiverse mite fauna of subarctic Canada through DNA barcoding. |
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