Ácaros acuáticos
Centinelas de colores en el agua
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https://doi.org/10.29105/bys8.15-155Keywords:
Arachnid, Aquatic, bioindicators, diversity, MexicoAbstract
Aquatic mites are the most diverse and abundant arachnids in freshwater bodies, however, they are organisms that are overlooked and underestimated both in society and in research fields. The main objective of this paper is to provide general information on the morphology, life cycle, reproduction and importance of aquatic mites in the ecosystem they inhabit, as well as their potential in the conservation of water bodies. It also details the state of knowledge of these organisms in the country.
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