Long-term ecological research in freshwaters enabled by regional biodiversity collections, stable isotope analysis, and environmental informatics
Long-term ecological research in freshwaters enabled by regional biodiversity collections, stable isotope analysis, and environmental informatics
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通过区域生物多样性收集、稳定同位素分析和环境信息学实现淡水的长期生态研究
DOI：
10.1093/biosci/biad039
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发表时间：
2023
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影响因子：
10.1
通讯作者：
Dugger, Aubrey
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作者：
Turner, Thomas F.;Bart Jr, Henry L.;McCormick, Frank;Besser, Alexi C.;Bowes, Rachel E.;Capps, Krista A.;DeArmon, Emily S.;Dillman, Casey B.;Driscoll, Katelyn P.;Dugger, Aubrey
生物多样性收藏正在经历一场复兴，这是由信息学、新兴技术以及标本和存档数据库的扩展使用和解释的交叉推动的。在这篇文章中，我们探讨了整合生物多样性收集，稳定同位素分析（SIA）和环境信息学的生态学变革性研究的潜力。像基因组DNA一样，SIA提供了一种在地球化学原理的背景下解释的共同货币。跨集合的SIA数据的集成允许在本地到大陆尺度的长期生态变化的评估。包括稀疏样本分析、缺乏基线同位素组成信息以及保存影响在内的挑战仍然存在，但这些挑战都不是不可克服的。拟议的研究框架与现有的数据库和观测站接口，为回顾性研究和生态预测提供基准。收集和SIA增加了淡水生态研究基本问题的历史背景，生态系统监测的参考点，以及生态系统恢复的定量评估手段。
Biodiversity collections are experiencing a renaissance fueled by the intersection of informatics, emerging technologies, and the extended use and interpretation of specimens and archived databases. In this article, we explore the potential for transformative research in ecology integrating biodiversity collections, stable isotope analysis (SIA), and environmental informatics. Like genomic DNA, SIA provides a common currency interpreted in the context of biogeochemical principles. Integration of SIA data across collections allows for evaluation of long-term ecological change at local to continental scales. Challenges including the analysis of sparse samples, a lack of information about baseline isotopic composition, and the effects of preservation remain, but none of these challenges is insurmountable. The proposed research framework interfaces with existing databases and observatories to provide benchmarks for retrospective studies and ecological forecasting. Collections and SIA add historical context to fundamental questions in freshwater ecological research, reference points for ecosystem monitoring, and a means of quantitative assessment for ecosystem restoration.