Trichoptera and Plecoptera of Vorarlberg

DNA barcoding of Trichoptera and Plecoptera of Vorarlberg

Caddisflies (Trichoptera) and stoneflies (Plecoptera) are crucial indicators for ecological water quality monitoring being a part of the EU Water Framework Directive. Iin the past few years DNA barcoding has become an effective taxonomic tool for the determination of difficult or cryptic species. A large number of samples has been collected during field campaigns for a red list of caddisflies and stoneflies in Vorarlberg. The aim of this project is to generate DNA barcodes of these specimens. In addition, the genetic diversity of certain species in Vorarlberg is investigated.

Team

Mag. Simon Vitecek, PhD
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna

Dr. Wolfram Graf
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna

Collaborations

iBOL (International Barcode of Life)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) – University Guelph, Canada

The project is supported by inatura Erlebnis Naturschau GmbH, Dornbirn.

Subscribe to our ABOL news!

Latest News

(c) M. SonnleitnerNew Biodiversity Council installed9. September, 2019 - 11:33
The dependence of man on his living environment is reflected far too little in political action. In order to give a stronger voice to biodiversity, a Biodiversity Council has recently been set up by experts. A first press release can be read here. Hopefully, the Biodiversity Council will grow in the future, so that biodiversity […]
ABOL BioBlitz in the National Park Hohe Tauern6. August, 2019 - 16:09
“Summit of Biodiversity at the foot of Mt. Grossglockner” was the motto of the 13th Day of Biodiversity of the Hohe Tauern National Park, in which ABOL again participated with a BioBlitz. From 26th to 28th July, more than 60 experts examined the Gössnitztal, an elongated high valley at an altitude of about 2,000 m, […]
ABOL 2019 – Registration open!22. July, 2019 - 17:01
Dear ABOL community and interested people! As already announced, this year’s ABOL conference will take place in Innsbruck on December 6, 2019 following the DACH-UGM “DNA Methods in Environmental Management”, which will cover everything from the application to the scientific basis of DNA barcoding. Both meetings can be attended together – at a reduced conference […]