Balian E. V., Segers H., Lévêque Christian, Martens K. (2008). An introduction to the freshwater animal diversity assessment (FADA) project. Hydrobiologia, 595, p. 3-8. ISSN 0018-8158.
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An introduction to the freshwater animal diversity assessment (FADA) project
Balian E. V., Segers H., Lévêque Christian, Martens K.
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Hydrobiologia, 2008,
595, p. 3-8 ISSN 0018-8158
The Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment (FADA) project aims at compiling an overview of genus- and species-level diversity of animals in the continental, aquatic ecosystems of the world. It is a collective effort of 163 experts, and presents 59 articles treating the diversity and endemism of different animal taxa, ranging from microscopic worms to mammals, at global and regional scales. Given their structural importance, an article on macrophytes is also added. Here, we give an overview of the project's history, and outline the common framework of the various articles, as well as the conventions the experts agreed to adhere to in their treatises. Furthermore, we briefly introduce future prospects.
