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- Title
Specimen collection is essential for modern science.
- Authors
Nachman, Michael W.; Beckman, Elizabeth J.; Bowie, Rauri CK; Cicero, Carla; Conroy, Chris J.; Dudley, Robert; Hayes, Tyrone B.; Koo, Michelle S.; Lacey, Eileen A.; Martin, Christopher H.; McGuire, Jimmy A.; Patton, James L.; Spencer, Carol L.; Tarvin, Rebecca D.; Wake, Marvalee H.; Wang, Ian J.; Achmadi, Anang; Álvarez-Castañeda, Sergio Ticul; Andersen, Michael J.; Arroyave, Jairo
- Abstract
Natural history museums are vital repositories of specimens, samples and data that inform about the natural world; this Formal Comment revisits a Perspective that advocated for the adoption of compassionate collection practices, querying whether it will ever be possible to completely do away with whole animal specimen collection.
- Subjects
ZOOLOGICAL specimens; NATURAL history museums; COLLECTIONS
- Publication
PLoS Biology, 2023, Vol 21, Issue 11, p1
- ISSN
1544-9173
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pbio.3002318