Find here a list of the ABOL clusters, the organism-specific subunits of the overall project, along with species counts and information on coordinators and links to currently running projects. In some groups species counts are rough estimates as no recent data are available. The ABOL initiative will contribute substantially to a reliable data basis.
Fungi & Lichensmore than 17.000 speciesCoordinators:
Ao Univ.-Prof. Dr. Irmgard Krisai-Greilhuber (University of Vienna)
Ao Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Grube (University of Graz)
Plantsmore than 3.300 speciesCoordinator:
Vertebratesmore than 600 speciesCoordinators:
Dr. Stephan Koblmüller (University of Graz)
Dr. Frank Zachos (NHM Vienna)
Coleopteraabout 7.500 speciesCoordinator:
Hymenopteraestimated 10.000 speciesCoordinators:
Mag. Dominique Zimmermann (NHM Vienna)
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Bärbel Pachinger (BOKU Vienna)
Mag. Esther Ockermüller
Dipteraestimated 10.000 speciesCoordinator:
Lepidopteraabout 4.000 speciesCoordinator:
Insecta variaestimated 5.000 speciesCoordinators:
Dr. Werner Holzinger (Ökoteam Graz)
Mag. Gernot Kunz (University of Graz)
Myriapods & basal hexapodsmore than 1.000 speciesCoordinators:
Dr. Nesrine Akkari (NHM Vienna)
Mag. Daniela Bartel (NHM Vienna)
Cheliceratamore than 1.000 speciesCoordinators:
Mag. Christoph Hörweg (NHM Vienna)
Dr. Günther Raspotnig (University of Graz)
Evertebrata variamore than 5.000 speciesCoordinators:
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