The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation tool
Ants are an important arthropod group due to their involvement in ecological processes amongst others as ecosystem engineers or predators, but some invasive alien species are also implicated in detrimental environmental, economic and human health effects. Despite recent advancements, the ant biodive...
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| author | Jakovos Demetriou Christos Georgiadis Sebastian Salata Lech Borowiec Mathias Dillen Quentin Groom Evan Economo Helen Roy Angeliki Martinou |
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| description | Ants are an important arthropod group due to their involvement in ecological processes amongst others as ecosystem engineers or predators, but some invasive alien species are also implicated in detrimental environmental, economic and human health effects. Despite recent advancements, the ant biodiversity of Cyprus is still in need of further research with previous online species inventories synthesising a checklist of just 65 native and 10 alien species. The “Ants of Cyprus” website (https://sites.google.com/view/ants-of-cyprus) aims to: (1) raise public awareness and increase local knowledge on the biodiversity and ecological significance of ants, (2) provide ecological data and (3) enhance conservation efforts and management practices for native and alien ant species, respectively. This dynamic, user-friendly website has been designed for use by the scientific community, conservation officers and the wider public and it will be regularly updated as new information and data are generated. Additionally, this information will be critical for reporting on progress towards biodiversity targets and goals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a100cb7cc0a4587bc18abc5bb18ecff2025-01-30T08:31:18ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282025-01-011311710.3897/BDJ.13.e141679141679The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation toolJakovos Demetriou0Christos Georgiadis1Sebastian Salata2Lech Borowiec3Mathias Dillen4Quentin Groom5Evan Economo6Helen Roy7Angeliki Martinou8Department of Ecology and Systematics, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensZoological Museum of the University of AthensUniversity of Wroclaw, Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, Myrmecological LaboratoryUniversity of Wroclaw, Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, Myrmecological LaboratoryMeise Botanic GardenMeise Botanic GardenOkinawa Institute of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Ecology and Conservation, University of ExeterLaboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Joint Services Health Unit Cyprus, BFC RAF AkrotiriAnts are an important arthropod group due to their involvement in ecological processes amongst others as ecosystem engineers or predators, but some invasive alien species are also implicated in detrimental environmental, economic and human health effects. Despite recent advancements, the ant biodiversity of Cyprus is still in need of further research with previous online species inventories synthesising a checklist of just 65 native and 10 alien species. The “Ants of Cyprus” website (https://sites.google.com/view/ants-of-cyprus) aims to: (1) raise public awareness and increase local knowledge on the biodiversity and ecological significance of ants, (2) provide ecological data and (3) enhance conservation efforts and management practices for native and alien ant species, respectively. This dynamic, user-friendly website has been designed for use by the scientific community, conservation officers and the wider public and it will be regularly updated as new information and data are generated. Additionally, this information will be critical for reporting on progress towards biodiversity targets and goals.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/141679/download/pdf/biodiversitycommunity scienceFormicidaeGoogl |
| spellingShingle | Jakovos Demetriou Christos Georgiadis Sebastian Salata Lech Borowiec Mathias Dillen Quentin Groom Evan Economo Helen Roy Angeliki Martinou The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation tool Biodiversity Data Journal biodiversity community science Formicidae Googl |
| title | The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation tool |
| title_full | The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation tool |
| title_fullStr | The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation tool |
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