Abstract:The importance of biological collections has been emphasized several times in the literature (e.g., Suarez & Tsutsui 2004) and there is a general feeling that these specimens -some obtained with great difficulty-, are considered important for the society (e.g., National Academies of Sciences et al. 2021). However, there has been a gradual shortening of budgets regarding maintenance and storing facilities, along with a steady and undesired reduction of human resources to take care of scientific collections, th… Show more
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