Gibbons Mark J, Haddock Steve H D, Matsumoto George I, Foster Craig
Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA, United States of America.
PeerJ. 2021 Jan 12;9:e10697. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10697. eCollection 2021.
Although ctenophores can be conspicuous components of the plankton in coastal marine ecosystems, only six species have been formally described from around South Africa. Using photographs from local community scientists, we add a further three species (?, ?) and six morphospecies to the regional fauna. These additions suggest that South Africa has a ctenophore fauna that is amongst the most diverse, globally; an observation in agreement with information from other taxa. Tips on how community scientists can improve their photographic contributions to understanding ctenophore diversity are provided.
虽然栉水母可能是沿海海洋生态系统浮游生物中引人注目的组成部分,但在南非周边地区仅正式描述过6个物种。利用当地社区科学家提供的照片,我们又为该地区的动物群增添了3个物种(?,?)和6个形态物种。这些新增物种表明,南非拥有全球最多样化的栉水母动物群之一;这一观察结果与来自其他分类群的信息一致。本文还提供了关于社区科学家如何改进其照片以助力理解栉水母多样性的建议。