More than two third area of our planet is covered by oceans and assessment of marine
biodiversity is a challenging task. With the increasing global population, there is a tendency …

Microgastrine wasps are among the most species‐rich and numerous parasitoids of
caterpillars (Lepidoptera). They are often host‐specific and thus are extensively used in …

Genomic samples of non-model organisms are becoming increasingly important in a broad
range of studies from developmental biology, biodiversity analyses, to conservation …

The present paper describes policies and guidelines for scholarly publishing of biodiversity
and biodiversity-related data, elaborated and updated during the Framework Program 7 EU …

Abstract The Atlantic Forest is separated from the Andean tropical forest by dry and open
vegetation biomes (Chaco and Cerrado). Despite this isolation, both rainforests share …

Fly larvae living on dead corpses can be used to estimate post-mortem intervals. The
identification of these flies is decisive in forensic casework and can be facilitated by using …

Background Mesoamerica is a remarkable region with a high geological and ecological
complexity. Within northern Mesoamerica, the biotic province of the Sierra Madre del Sur …

The Cracidae (curassows, guans, and chachalacas) include some of the most spectacular
and endangered Neotropical bird species. They lack a comprehensive phylogenetic …

Background Genomic research depends upon access to DNA or tissue collected and
preserved according to high-quality standards. At present, the collections in most natural …

The central Andean rainforests and the Atlantic Forest are two similar biomes that are fully
isolated by xerophytic and open-vegetation regions (the Chaco and Cerrado, respectively) …