ReviewThe Journal of eukaryotic microbiology2017
Beyond the "Code": A Guide to the Description and Documentation of Biodiversity in Ciliated Protists (Alveolata, Ciliophora).
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56 authors at 20 institutions in 18 countries.
Alan WarrenDepartment of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom.
David J PattersonSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2004, Australia.
Micah DunthornDepartment of Ecology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, 67663, Germany.
John C ClampDepartment of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, 27707, USA.
Undine E M Achilles-DayDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, BH12 5BB, United Kingdom.
Erna AeschtBiology Center of the Upper Austrian Museum, Linz, A-4040, Austria.
Saleh A Al-FarrajDepartment of Zoology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh Al-QuraishyDepartment of Zoology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Khaled Al-RasheidDepartment of Zoology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Martin CarrDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom.
John G DayScottish Association for Marine Science, Oban, PA37 1QA, United Kingdom.
Marc DellingerMuséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 75005, France.
Hamed A El-SerehyDepartment of Zoology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Yangbo FanLaboratory of Protozoology, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity Ocean, University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Feng GaoLaboratory of Protozoology, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity Ocean, University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Shan GaoLaboratory of Protozoology, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity Ocean, University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Jun GongYantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, China.
Renu GuptaMaitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110021, India.
Xiaozhong HuLaboratory of Protozoology, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity Ocean, University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Komal KamraSGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India.
Gaytha LangloisDepartment of Science & Technology, Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, 02917, USA.
Xiaofeng LinGuangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
Diana LipscombDepartment of Biological Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 20052, USA.
Christopher S LobbanDivision of Natural Sciences, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, 96923, USA.
Pierangelo LuporiniSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino (MC), 62032, Italy.
Denis H LynnDepartment of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
Honggang MaLaboratory of Protozoology, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity Ocean, University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Miroslav MacekTropical Limnology Research Project, FES Iztacala, Universidad National Autonoma de México, Edo. México 540 90, Mexico.
Jacqueline Mackenzie-DoddsDepartment of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom.
Seema MakhijaAcharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110019, India.
Robert I ManserghInstitute of Marine Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO4 9LY, United Kingdom.
Mercedes Martín-CerecedaDepartamento de Microbiología III, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain.
Nettie McMillerDepartment of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, 27707, USA.
David J S MontagnesInstitute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, United Kingdom.
Svetlana NikolaevaDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom.
Geoffrey Odhiambo Ong'ondoDepartment of Biological Sciences, Egerton University, Egerton, 20115, Kenya.
Blanca Pérez-UzDepartamento de Microbiología III, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain.
Jasmine PurushothamanProtozoology Section, Zoological Survey of India, Newalipore, Kolkata, 700053, India.
Pablo Quintela-AlonsoDepartamento de Microbiología III, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain.
Johana RotterováDepartment of Zoology, Charles University in Prague, Prague, 12744, Czech Republic.
Luciana SantoferraraDepartment of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, Groton, Connecticut, 06340, USA.
Chen ShaoKey Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.
Zhuo ShenResearch Center of Hydrobiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
Xinlu ShiCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, China.
Weibo SongLaboratory of Protozoology, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity Ocean, University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Thorsten StoeckDepartment of Ecology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, 67663, Germany.
Antonietta La TerzaSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino (MC), 62032, Italy.
Adriana VallesiSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino (MC), 62032, Italy.
Mei WangLaboratory of Protozoology, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity Ocean, University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Thomas WeisseResearch Institute for Limnology, University of Innsbruck, Mondsee, 5310, Austria.
Krzysztof WiackowskiInstitute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, 30-387, Poland.
Lei WuGuangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
Kuidong XuInstitute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
Zhenzhen YiGuangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
Rebecca ZufallDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 77006-5001, USA.
Sabine AgathaDepartment of Ecology and Evolution, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, A-5020, Austria.
Ocean University of China · CNKing Saud University · SASouth China Normal University · CNUniversidad Complutense de Madrid · ESUniversità di Camerino · ITChinese Academy of Sciences · CNNatural History Museum · GBNorth Carolina Central University · USUniversity of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern · DEUniversity of Delhi · INBournemouth University · GBBryant University · USCharles University · CZEgerton University · KEGeorge Washington University · USHangzhou Normal University · CNJagiellonian University · PLJinan University · CNKazan Federal University · RUMuséum national d'Histoire naturelle · FR
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Abstract
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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