Specimen records capture sea stars collected during various Argentinian expeditions over a 59-year period. The collection was managed by the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales in Buenos Aires and contributed by Prof. Alejandro Tablado. Data capture concluded at the end of 1979.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in species discovery using collection dates from 1920 to 1979.
- Map historical specimen collection locations to study the geographic distribution of Asteroidea in Argentine waters.
- Classify species based on morphological features likely recorded in specimen metadata.
- Study changes in marine biodiversity by comparing collection records from different expedition periods.
Strengths
- Covers a long temporal range of 59 years from 1920 to 1979.
- Represents a curated collection from a recognized natural history museum.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with no updates recorded for over 44 years since 1979.
- Specific sample size, column details, and geographic precision are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (MACN), Buenos Aires.
- Collection Method
- Physical specimen collection from various Argentinian expeditions.
- Time Range
- 1920 to 1979
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Argentinian waters, specific locations unknown.