21世纪的极地科学探索——面临的机遇和挑战

21世纪,极地系统的快速变化使人类面临着严峻的挑战,也给极地科学发展带来机遇。极地科学的发展将围绕全球气候变化和极地环境变化的研究和评估展开,更加强调多学科和全球化,注意时间和空间尺度上突破。突出研究极区在全球变化中的作用的同时,加强对南极的监测和保护,关注人类活动对南极地区的影响,合理利用南极的资源尤其是生物资源也是21世纪列入各国南极研究的任务之一。     

Additional new species of Grouvellinus Champion 1923 (Insecta,Coleoptera, Elmidae) discovered by citizen scientists and DNA barcoded in the field applying a novel MinION-based workflow

ABSTRACT

Four new species, Grouvellinus nigerquadratus sp. nov., G. cruxniger sp. nov., G. luciaensis sp. nov., and G. borneensis sp. nov., are described from Borneo and illustrated in detail. Two additional species of the genus which remain undescribed are briefly diagnosed. The material was collected during Taxon Expeditions’ field course which involved citizen scientists, students and taxonomists. Specimens were collected at altitudes between 270 m and 750 m above sea level using fine-meshed hand-nets and blacklight traps. The morphological species delimitation based on morphology was supplemented and congruent with mtDNA sequences which are the first DNA barcodes for the genus from Borneo. They were obtained in the field using a newly developed rapid and accurate MinION-based workflow. The inter – and intraspecific genetic distances and the problems regarding cryptic species delimitation are discussed.

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