2026/06/02 by Daniel Suárez, Manuel Cárdenas, Daniel Febles +4 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies #Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology #Insects and Parasite Interactions
paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/bdj.14.e181867
openalex publication_date 2026/06/02 · openalex created_date 2026/06/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
Background: The Teide National Park is a high-mountain ecosystem characterised by a high temperature and solar radiation, together with low humidity. Aside from these extreme conditions, a rich biota inhabits there. In 1996, the first comprehensive inventory of arthropods was carried out and, since then, no further catalogue has been accomplished. The present work aims to update the current check-list of arthropods, as well as establishing sampling sites for further biomonitoring with standardised protocols. New information: A total of 615 taxa has been identified from the specimens recorded during the 2024-2025 field surveys, with 80 of them being new to the Teide National Park. This contribution highlights the outstanding biodiversity in an ecosystem characterised by extreme-conditions.