Photosharing websites may improve Hemiptera biodiversity knowledge and conservation

By

Goula, Marta
Sesma, José-Manuel
Vivas, Luis

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

319

Pages

93-105

Subjects

Entomology , Hemiptera , Macrophotography , new technologies , photosharing websites , Public Participation in Scientific Research

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.319.4342

 

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.