Diversity mapping of Norwegian gyrodactylid flatworms - mining natural history collections

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Active researchers on the project are:

Lutz Bachmann (PI)
Philip D. Harris (PI)
Paula Marcotegui (PostDoc)
Eve Zeyl (technician)

 

 

The project "Diversity mapping of Norwegian gyrodactylid flatworms - mining natural history collections" is funded for 2011-2012 by the artsprosjektet managed by ARTSDATABANKEN (The Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre).

 

 

 

 

 

Towards a molecular species identification of polynoid scaleworms (Polynoidae, Polychaeta) in the Norwegian deep-sea

The project is funded for 2011 by the Norsk Dypvannsprogram managed by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

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The project:
Polychaetes contribute a significant fraction of the deep-sea fauna. Nevertheless, the deep sea polychaete fauna remains poorly known, especially in relation to their specific autecology, responses to environmental change and existence of cryptic species. In particular, little is known about them in the Norwegian deep-sea. This results – at least in part - from a lack of comprehensive sampling and collections as well as from a lack of specific expertise on many polychaete taxa. Natural history collections are a frequently neglected, but nevertheless rich source of information for taxonomy, systematics, and a deeper understanding of species communities and biodiversity. Such collections house important and highly valuable reference material, and this is certainly true for the invertebrate collections at the Natural History Museum Oslo. The proposed project aims at bridging the gap between natural history collections and increased knowledge on the deep-sea polychaete fauna.

Active researchers on the project are:

Lutz Bachmann (PI)
Philip D. Harris (PI)
Joost Grond (Intern - Hanze University Groningen, The Netherlands)
Ruth Barnich (Partner - Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum)