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A Method for Quantifying Foliage-Dwelling Arthropods
Published on: October 20, 2019
Inventory of arthropods (Arthropoda) through standardised protocols in the Teide National Park (Canary Islands,
Daniel Suárez1, Manuel Cárdenas1, Daniel Febles1
1Departamento de Biología Animal, Edafología y Geología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain Departamento de Biología Animal, Edafología y Geología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Laguna La Laguna Spain https://ror.org/01r9z8p25.
Background:
The Teide National Park is a high-mountain ecosystem characterised by a high temperature and solar radiation, together with low humidity. Aside from these extreme conditions, a rich biota inhabits there. In 1996, the first comprehensive inventory of arthropods was carried out and, since then, no further catalogue has been accomplished. The present work aims to update the current check-list of arthropods, as well as establishing sampling sites for further biomonitoring with standardised protocols.
New Information:
A total of 615 taxa has been identified from the specimens recorded during the 2024-2025 field surveys, with 80 of them being new to the Teide National Park. This contribution highlights the outstanding biodiversity in an ecosystem characterised by extreme-conditions.
