The ant fauna biological collection of the Alto Tietê: organizing a photographic collection

• Grant number: 12/50223-3
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: July 01, 2012
• End date: February 28, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology - Applied Zoology
• Principal Investigator: Maria Santina de Castro Morini
• Grantee: Maria Santina de Castro Morini
• Host Institution: Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa, Pós-Graduação e Extensão. Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes (UMC). Mogi das Cruzes , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Several lists of ant species in urban areas and Atlantic Forest of Alto Tietê Basin have been published by our group. Currently, the collection comprises 200 species/morphospecies, which are inserted on the speciesBase, a database developed for integrating the taxonomic data to the speciesLink network. However, this database does not show pictures of the taxa. The objective of this proposal is the inclusion of images of all species/morphospecies so that the database can be consulted online, increasing access for students, researchers and reviewers of the papers to published lists. (AU)