Beyond the "Code": A Guide to the Description and Documentation of Biodiversity in Ciliated Protists (Alveolata, Ciliophora)

Alan Warren; David J Patterson; Micah Dunthorn; John C Clamp; Undine E M Achilles-Day; Erna Aescht; Saleh A Al-Farraj; Saleh Al-Quraishy; Khaled Al-Rasheid; Martin Carr; John G Day; Marc Dellinger; Hamed A El-Serehy; Yangbo Fan; Feng Gao; Shan Gao; Jun Gong; Renu Gupta; Xiaozhong Hu; Komal Kamra; Gaytha Langlois; Xiaofeng Lin; Diana Lipscomb; Christopher S Lobban; Pierangelo Luporini; Denis H Lynn; Honggang Ma; Miroslav Macek; Jacqueline Mackenzie-Dodds; Seema Makhija; Robert I Mansergh; Mercedes Martín-Cereceda; Nettie McMiller; David J S Montagnes; Svetlana Nikolaeva; Geoffrey Odhiambo Ong'ondo; Blanca Pérez-Uz; Jasmine Purushothaman; Pablo Quintela-Alonso; Johana Rotterová; Luciana Santoferrara; Chen Shao; Zhuo Shen; Xinlu Shi; Weibo Song; Thorsten Stoeck; Antonietta La Terza; Adriana Vallesi; Mei Wang; Thomas Weisse; Krzysztof Wiackowski; Lei Wu; Kuidong Xu; Zhenzhen Yi; Rebecca Zufall; Sabine Agatha

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Beyond the "Code": A Guide to the Description and Documentation of Biodiversity in Ciliated Protists (Alveolata, Ciliophora)

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Beyond the "Code": A Guide to the Description and Documentation of Biodiversity in Ciliated Protists (Alveolata, Ciliophora)

Alan Warren, David J Patterson, Micah Dunthorn, John C Clamp, Undine E M Achilles-Day, Erna Aescht, Saleh A Al-Farraj, Saleh Al-Quraishy, Khaled Al-Rasheid, Martin Carr, …

The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology, Vol.64(4), pp.539-554

07/2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12391

PMCID: 5697677

PMID: 28061024

Abstract

Biodiversity

Ciliophora - classification

Ciliophora - genetics

Databases, Factual

Internet

Phylogeny

Recent advances in molecular technology have revolutionized research on all aspects of the biology of organisms, including ciliates, and created unprecedented opportunities for pursuing a more integrative approach to investigations of biodiversity. However, this goal is complicated by large gaps and inconsistencies that still exist in the foundation of basic information about biodiversity of ciliates. The present paper reviews issues relating to the taxonomy of ciliates and presents specific recommendations for best practice in the observation and documentation of their biodiversity. This effort stems from a workshop that explored ways to implement six Grand Challenges proposed by the International Research Coordination Network for Biodiversity of Ciliates (IRCN-BC). As part of its commitment to strengthening the knowledge base that supports research on biodiversity of ciliates, the IRCN-BC proposes to populate The Ciliate Guide, an online database, with biodiversity-related data and metadata to create a resource that will facilitate accurate taxonomic identifications and promote sharing of data.

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Title: Beyond the "Code": A Guide to the Description and Documentation of Biodiversity in Ciliated Protists (Alveolata, Ciliophora)
Creators - without role: Alan Warren - Natural History Museum
David J Patterson - University of Sydney
Micah Dunthorn - University of Kaiserslautern
John C Clamp - North Carolina Central University
Undine E M Achilles-Day - Bournemouth University
Erna Aescht - Upper Austrian Research
Saleh A Al-Farraj - King Saud University
Saleh Al-Quraishy - King Saud University
Khaled Al-Rasheid - King Saud University
Martin Carr - University of Huddersfield
John G Day - Scottish Association For Marine Science
Marc Dellinger - Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Hamed A El-Serehy - King Saud University
Yangbo Fan - Ocean University of China
Feng Gao - Ocean University of China
Shan Gao - Ocean University of China
Jun Gong - Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
Renu Gupta - University of Delhi
Xiaozhong Hu - Ocean University of China
Komal Kamra - University of Delhi
Gaytha Langlois - Bryant University
Xiaofeng Lin - South China Normal University
Diana Lipscomb - George Washington University
Christopher S Lobban - University of Guam
Pierangelo Luporini - Università di Camerino
Denis H Lynn - University of Guelph
Honggang Ma - Ocean University of China
Miroslav Macek - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Jacqueline Mackenzie-Dodds - Natural History Museum
Seema Makhija - University of Delhi
Robert I Mansergh - University of Portsmouth
Mercedes Martín-Cereceda - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Nettie McMiller - North Carolina Central University
David J S Montagnes - University of Liverpool
Svetlana Nikolaeva - Natural History Museum
Geoffrey Odhiambo Ong'ondo - Egerton University
Blanca Pérez-Uz - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Jasmine Purushothaman - Zoological Survey of India
Pablo Quintela-Alonso - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Johana Rotterová - Charles University
Luciana Santoferrara - University of Connecticut
Chen Shao - Xi'an Jiaotong University
Zhuo Shen - Jinan University
Xinlu Shi - Hangzhou Normal University
Weibo Song - Ocean University of China
Thorsten Stoeck - University of Kaiserslautern
Antonietta La Terza - Università di Camerino
Adriana Vallesi - Università di Camerino
Mei Wang - Ocean University of China
Thomas Weisse - Universität Innsbruck
Krzysztof Wiackowski - Jagiellonian University
Lei Wu - South China Normal University
Kuidong Xu - Institute of Oceanology
Zhenzhen Yi - South China Normal University
Rebecca Zufall - University of Houston
Sabine Agatha - University of Salzburg
Publication Details: The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology, Vol.64(4), pp.539-554
Identifiers: 9948936608331
Academic Unit: King Saud University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article