Cited by 153Environmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesInvertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology

Towards a comprehensive barcode library for arctic life—Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

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Zhou, Xin, Adamowicz, Sarah J, Jacobus, Luke M, DeWalt, R Edward, Hebert, Paul DN·2009·Frontiers in Zoology

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BACKGROUND: This study reports progress in assembling a DNA barcode reference library for Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera ("EPTs") from a Canadian subarctic site, which is the focus of a comprehensive biodiversity inventory using DNA barcoding. These three groups of aquatic insects exhibit a moderate level of species diversity, making them ideal for testing the feasibility of DNA barcoding for routine biotic surveys. We explore the correlation between the morphological species delineations, DNA barcode-based haplotype clusters delimited by a sequence threshold (2%), and a threshold-free approach to biodiversity quantification--phylogenetic diversity. RESULTS: A DNA barcode reference library is built for 112 EPT species for the focal region, consisting of 2277 COI sequences. Close correspondence was found between EPT morphospecies and haplotype clusters as designated using a standard threshold value. Similarly, the shapes of taxon accumulation curves based upon haplotype clusters were very similar to those generated using phylogenetic diversity accumulation curves, but were much more computationally efficient. CONCLUSION: The results of this study will facilitate other lines of research on northern EPTs and also bode well for rapidly conducting initial biodiversity assessments in unknown EPT faunas.

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Authors
Zhou, X., Adamowicz, S. J., Jacobus, L. M., DeWalt, R. E., & Hebert, P. D.
Affiliations
  • University of Guelph (CA)
  • Indiana University Bloomington (US)
  • Illinois Natural History Survey (US)
Corresponding author
Zhou, Xin
Venue
Frontiers in Zoology
Published
2009
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
30
ISSN
1742-9994 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1965466602
Cited by
153
References
38
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9.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by
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  • Frontiers in Zoology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders
  • Purdue University
  • Clemson University
  • University of Minnesota
  • Genome Canada
  • Ontario Genomics
  • Ontario Genomics Institute
  • Imperial College London
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
Keywords
DNA barcoding, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera, phylogenetic diversity, species delimitation, Churchill, Manitoba, biodiversity survey

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