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Photosharing websites may improve Hemiptera biodiversity knowledge and conservation

Abstract. Internet photosharing websites is a very recent and powerful tool for the study of biodiversity, and a meeting point of general public fond of nature and professional naturalists. The article discusses when an uploaded picture is scientifically valuable, and the benefits of structured host...

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Autores principales: Goula, Marta, Sesma, José-Manuel, Vivas, Luis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3760076/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24003310
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.319.4342
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Sumario:Abstract. Internet photosharing websites is a very recent and powerful tool for the study of biodiversity, and a meeting point of general public fond of nature and professional naturalists. The article discusses when an uploaded picture is scientifically valuable, and the benefits of structured hosting websites for the most fruitful information retrieval. Examples are given of faunistic, biological, ecological and conservation results concerning Hemiptera provided by information download from photosharing websites.