Sistematización y organización de la colección de invertebrados sur del Ecuador CISEC del museo de colecciones biológicas de la UTPL MUTPL

Abstract

Biological collections are a reference of a country’s biodiversity, a source of information for research and the natural heritage of a region. However, it is very important that these collections are accessible and allow an organized search. Therefore, it is necessary to organize the dry invertebrate collection of the South Ecuador Invertebrate Collection (CISEC), for which the dry-mounted specimens were inspected, updating the database with new data and classifying the material according to the information contained. In total, 4,966 specimens were inspected, placing 3,717 of them in the collection; specimens with physical deficiencies and lack of data were separated. Protocols were designed for the entry and efficient management of collections. The integral management of the CISEC collection through systematization will allow the information to migrate to a specialized software, which will facilitate the searches and the protocols will improve the processes of entry and management of the collection.