The malacological collection of the Oceanophaphic Museum Prof. Eliézer de Carvalho Rios, RS, Brazil, as repository of biological biodiversity

Authors

  • Paula Spotorno de Oliveira Bolsista de Pós-doutorado APDJ/FAPERJ, Divisão de Biotecnologia Marinha, Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira, Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ; Pesquisadora Colaboradora no Laboratório de Malacologia, Museu Oceanográfico Prof. Eliézer de Carvalho Rios, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS
  • Paulo Márcio Santos Costa Pesquisador Colaborador no Setor de Malacologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Museu Nacional – Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32360/acmar.v49i0.6122

Keywords:

Biological collection, Malacology, Biodiversity, Museum.

Abstract

Biological collections are important source of information and testimonies of biodiversity, allowing for the development of existing and future research. In addition to the spread of specialized knowledge to the scientific community, the scientific collections are of great importance for the education of the general public, supporting elementary to graduate level activities, such as environmental education programs. The maintenance of such collections aids in the conservation of threatened species by increasing public awareness for environmental issues and preservation of biodiversity. Museums are suitable locations for the storage, maintenance and presentation of biological collections. Over the last five decades, the Oceanographic Museum Prof. Eliézer de Carvalho Rios received global recognition for housing a reference collection of wide geographic outreach, assembling more than 52,000 lots of samples. Given both its numerical and qualitative representativity, it plays an important role in preserving biological heritage, and deserves mention as a repository of biological biodiversity of marine molluscs in Brazil.

Published

2017-02-13

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Artigos originais