Revealing the hyperdiverse mite fauna of subarctic Canada through DNA barcoding.

Although mites are one of the most abundant and diverse groups of arthropods, they are rarely targeted for detailed biodiversity surveys due to taxonomic constraints. We address this gap through DNA barcoding, evaluating acarine diversity at Churchill, Manitoba, a site on the tundra-taiga transition...

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Main Authors: Monica R Young, Valerie M Behan-Pelletier, Paul D N Hebert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3487733?pdf=render