Does anyone have compared two communities using hill numbers and t- test of Hutcheson?

I want to compare my diversity results between three communities of caridean shrimps (Shannon, Simpson, and beta indices). Hill numbers is an alternative to do so given that they show to you the...

04 May 2018 5,337 1 View

Salinity changes through seasons?

Hello, I took hydrological measurements (pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen, temperature) in an estuary, a coastal lagoon, and the salinity increased in winter season. On the other hand, higher...

03 April 2018 349 8 View

How to cite a combination nova (comb. nov) scientific name?

I'm finishing an article of my research, which consists in managing some crustacean species names, but some of them went through taxonomic changes, specially genus level changes. One example is...

10 November 2017 3,413 8 View

Is it possible to use the BMWP index to crustaceans? is there some other index that use crustaceans to determine the quality of an ecosystem?

03 April 2016 2,631 4 View

Hello everybody: Does anyone know how to calculate the geoacumulation index's background levels?

01 February 2016 1,869 8 View

In the Alpheids shrimps, how does the movable plate of the sixth abdominal segment look like?

01 February 2015 3,308 1 View

Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 View

Is IMPACT FACTOR justified in case of Taxonomy?

There is huge pressure of getting good impact factor on scholars now a days. On the other hand Taxonomy is a very dry subject and the concerned papers can only get citation in same group of organism.

26 February 2021 5,851 1 View

What is the correct common name for Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris?

There are two extant species of Hydrochoerus: Hydrochoerus isthmius, the lesser or Panamanian capybara, and the genotype species H. hydrochaeris. The latter is the more common species of capybara,...

11 February 2021 3,494 14 View

Can anyone recommend a scale to measure Bloom's taxonomy of learning styles?

I am looking for recommendations of scales (in English or Spanish) to measure learning styles according to Bloom's taxonomy of learning. Thank you in advance!

09 February 2021 1,419 8 View

Which is the most accepted taxonomy in Resistance to Change literature?

I am searching for a well accepted taxonomy of resistance to change and in terms of its underlying causes/roots.

04 February 2021 497 3 View

What species (or genus even) of crab is this (bivalve using hermit type)?

Two weeks ago I found a peculiar crab in the intertidal zone in SW Florida. when found, the crab was not utilizing a shell. It was similar shaped to porcelain crabs found in our area, but with...

17 January 2021 1,620 4 View

Numerical taxonomy with SPSS?

Hi everyone, I was wondering about the possibilities of performing numerical taxonomy with SPSS software. I would be very thankful to recieve advice!! For now I have been reading about...

12 January 2021 5,549 3 View

Which is the most recent and updated classification of Class: Insecta?

Based on the many publications from several decades, we came across many classifications of Insects. Among them which one is more updated and approved classification that can be used for research,...

05 January 2021 3,668 9 View

How can we say as a plant native to a particular place?

Adorable experts, please enlighten me from this, on which basis we will say a plant native to a particular place. If is there any books or online webs suggest me. Thanks, advancially, With...

24 December 2020 918 14 View

Can forward and reverse sequences of PCR products be entirely different from each other?

Dear All, The forward and reverse sequences obtained from the PCR products are not identical at all. Can I still make the contigs for doing BLASTn? Individually both sequences are showing the...

22 December 2020 5,280 5 View