Fontaneto Diego

Bdelloid rotifers and tardigrades from aquatic and limno-terrestrial habitats in Macun

Project Number: CH-7885

Project Type:
Project Duration:	01/07/2026 - 01/12/2026
Funding Source:	other ,
Leading Institution:	CNR-IRSA Verbania Pallanza, Italy
Project Leader:	Dr. Diego Fontaneto Water Research Institute, CNR Largo Tonolli 50 IT-28922 Verbania, VB Italy e-Mail: diego.fontaneto(at)cnr.it http://www.irsa.cnr.it

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PARKRESEARCH

Disciplines:

general biology

Abstract:
Microscopic aquatic and limno-terrestrial animals (meiofauna) are poorly studied in Switzerland, with limited DNA references. This project focuses on identifying bdelloid rotifers and tardigrades in Macun, improving knowledge of their biodiversity and biogeography and contributing to the Swiss Barcode of Life. Samples from water, sediments, mosses, and lichens will be collected and later examined in the lab in Verbania Pallanza to isolate, identify, and sequence specimens for taxonomic vouchers and DNA reference data.


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