Entomological Collections in the Age of Big Data

dc.contributor.authorShort, Andrew Edward Z.
dc.contributor.authorDikow, Torsten
dc.contributor.authorMoreau, Corrie S.
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-02T10:01:07Z
dc.date.available2018-03-02T10:01:07Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractWith 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.
dc.format.extent513–530
dc.identifier0066-4170
dc.identifier.citationShort, 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>.
dc.identifier.issn0066-4170
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10088/35137
dc.publisherANNUAL REVIEWS
dc.relation.ispartofAnnual Review of Entomology 63
dc.titleEntomological Collections in the Age of Big Data
dc.typearticle
sro.description.unitNMNH
sro.description.unitNH-Entomology
sro.identifier.doi10.1146/annurev-ento-031616-035536
sro.identifier.itemID145524
sro.identifier.refworksID81724
sro.identifier.urlhttps://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/35137
sro.publicationPlacePALO ALTO; 4139 EL CAMINO WAY, PO BOX 10139, PALO ALTO, CA 94303-0897 USA

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