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Entomological Collections in the Age of Big Data

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dc.contributor.author Short, Andrew Edward Z. en
dc.contributor.author Dikow, Torsten en
dc.contributor.author Moreau, Corrie S. en
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-02T10:01:07Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-02T10:01:07Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation Short, Andrew Edward Z., Dikow, Torsten, and Moreau, Corrie S. 2018. "<a href="https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/35137">Entomological Collections in the Age of Big Data</a>." <em>Annual Review of Entomology</em>, 63 513–530. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-031616-035536">https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-031616-035536</a>. en
dc.identifier.issn 0066-4170
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10088/35137
dc.description.abstract With a million described species and more than half a billion preserved specimens, the large scale of insect collections is unequaled by those of any other group. Advances in genomics, collection digitization, and imaging have begun to more fully harness the power that such large data stores can provide. These new approaches and technologies have transformed how entomological collections are managed and utilized. While genomic research has fundamentally changed the way many specimens are collected and curated, advances in technology have shown promise for extracting sequence data from the vast holdings already in museums. Efforts to mainstream specimen digitization have taken root and have accelerated traditional taxonomic studies as well as distribution modeling and global change research. Emerging imaging technologies such as microcomputed tomography and confocal laser scanning microscopy are changing how morphology can be investigated. This review provides an overview of how the realization of big data has transformed our field and what may lie in store. en
dc.relation.ispartof Annual Review of Entomology en
dc.title Entomological Collections in the Age of Big Data en
dc.type Journal Article en
dc.identifier.srbnumber 145524
dc.identifier.doi 10.1146/annurev-ento-031616-035536
rft.jtitle Annual Review of Entomology
rft.volume 63
rft.spage 513
rft.epage 530
dc.description.SIUnit NMNH en
dc.description.SIUnit NH-Entomology en
dc.citation.spage 513
dc.citation.epage 530


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