The Parnaiba Delta Zoological Collection was started from a pioneer project in the region, called PROBID (Biodiversity Project Delta ), which began in 2008 with financing of Funding Support Foundation for the Environment ( FNMA ) and counted wth logistic Support of ONG ICEP ( Cashew Island Institute Research and Development ) . In this project coordinated by teacher Dr. Jose Roberto S. A. Leite ( First curator of the Collection) were done Several inventories especially in relation to anfiobiofauna and carcinofauna of the region . Regarding the crustaceans, the collection account whole specimens and preserved in alcohol, for systematics and ecology Studies. The specimens are mainly from Piaui and Maranhao , representing a great sampling tool for these areas .

Online since: 23/09/2016
Last update: 12/06/2018

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Contacts

Diretor ou chefe de dept.:
Alexandro Marinho
marinho@ufpi.edu.br
Curador:
Anderson Guzzi
guzzi@ufpi.edu.br
Biólogo responsável:
Mário Sérgio Duarte Branco
mariosdbranco@hotmail.com