Assessing the Value of a Citizen Science Approach for Ctenophore Identification

During the era of biodiversity loss, a complete species census and understanding where the different species occur is of high priority. Even though this knowledge has increased tremendously, mainly with expanded use of integrated taxonomic identification, there are groups where our knowledge is very...

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Autores principales:	Ellie Johansen, Nicole Aberle, Mari-Ann Østensen, Sanna Majaneva
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	DNA identification Citizen science Ctenophora zooplankton FTA cards® Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:353124c067e44a44b2149ea3213024362021-11-19T07:21:55ZAssessing the Value of a Citizen Science Approach for Ctenophore Identification2296-774510.3389/fmars.2021.772851https://doaj.org/article/353124c067e44a44b2149ea3213024362021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.772851/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-7745During the era of biodiversity loss, a complete species census and understanding where the different species occur is of high priority. Even though this knowledge has increased tremendously, mainly with expanded use of integrated taxonomic identification, there are groups where our knowledge is very limited, both in terms of diversity and distribution. Ctenophores are such a group. Due to a lack of identification literature, damage to specimens during net sampling and sample processing, difficulties with preservation and a considerably undescribed diversity within the phylum, this group is often hard to work with. A citizen science approach was applied during a mapping campaign on ctenophore diversity along the Norwegian coast in order to have a broad geographical coverage. This was achieved by a collaboration with five diving clubs along a south-north geographical gradient that were briefly introduced to ctenophore taxonomy and ecology and sampling techniques using Whatman® FTA® Cards. The data collected by the participating divers gave a broad spatial coverage and provided information on ctenophore diversity in these regions. The use of FTA® Cards in the sampling allowed successful species and genus level identification using DNA barcodes. However, small obstacles such as accurate morphological species identification and labor-intensive issues were identified that can impede the use of large-scale citizen science approaches to map ctenophore diversity and thus recommendations for future implications that address these issues are proposed here.Ellie JohansenNicole AberleMari-Ann ØstensenSanna MajanevaSanna MajanevaFrontiers Media S.A.articleDNA identificationCitizen scienceCtenophorazooplanktonFTA cards®ScienceQGeneral. Including nature conservation, geographical distributionQH1-199.5ENFrontiers in Marine Science, Vol 8 (2021)
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topic	DNA identification Citizen science Ctenophora zooplankton FTA cards® Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5
spellingShingle	DNA identification Citizen science Ctenophora zooplankton FTA cards® Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5 Ellie Johansen Nicole Aberle Mari-Ann Østensen Sanna Majaneva Sanna Majaneva Assessing the Value of a Citizen Science Approach for Ctenophore Identification
description	During the era of biodiversity loss, a complete species census and understanding where the different species occur is of high priority. Even though this knowledge has increased tremendously, mainly with expanded use of integrated taxonomic identification, there are groups where our knowledge is very limited, both in terms of diversity and distribution. Ctenophores are such a group. Due to a lack of identification literature, damage to specimens during net sampling and sample processing, difficulties with preservation and a considerably undescribed diversity within the phylum, this group is often hard to work with. A citizen science approach was applied during a mapping campaign on ctenophore diversity along the Norwegian coast in order to have a broad geographical coverage. This was achieved by a collaboration with five diving clubs along a south-north geographical gradient that were briefly introduced to ctenophore taxonomy and ecology and sampling techniques using Whatman® FTA® Cards. The data collected by the participating divers gave a broad spatial coverage and provided information on ctenophore diversity in these regions. The use of FTA® Cards in the sampling allowed successful species and genus level identification using DNA barcodes. However, small obstacles such as accurate morphological species identification and labor-intensive issues were identified that can impede the use of large-scale citizen science approaches to map ctenophore diversity and thus recommendations for future implications that address these issues are proposed here.
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author	Ellie Johansen Nicole Aberle Mari-Ann Østensen Sanna Majaneva Sanna Majaneva
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title	Assessing the Value of a Citizen Science Approach for Ctenophore Identification
title_short	Assessing the Value of a Citizen Science Approach for Ctenophore Identification
title_full	Assessing the Value of a Citizen Science Approach for Ctenophore Identification
title_fullStr	Assessing the Value of a Citizen Science Approach for Ctenophore Identification
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Assessing the Value of a Citizen Science Approach for Ctenophore Identification

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