Biodiversity research requires more boots on the ground

How Many Species Are There on Earth and in the Ocean?

Camilo Mora, Derek P. Tittensor, Sina M. Adl et al. · PLoS Biology · 2011 · 3K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Marine Biology +17

Pheidole in the new world: a dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus

Choice Reviews Online · 2003 · 380 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Biology, Zoology +13

Extinction Rates in North American Freshwater Fishes, 1900–2010

Noel M. Burkhead · BioScience · 2012 · 257 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Ecology, Fish Ecology +10

On the Challenge of Comparing Contemporary and Deep-Time Biological-Extinction Rates

Megan Lamkin, Arnold I. Miller · BioScience · 2016 · 55 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Ecology, Historical Demography +8

Sequencing all life captivates biologists

Elizabeth Pennisi · Science · 2017 · 26 citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Molecular Biology +9