TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge Trends and Emerging Challenges in Neotropical Aquatic Insect Research
T2 - An Analysis of the VII Symposium on Neotropical Aquatic Insects
AU - Juen, Leandro
AU - Guerrero-Moreno, Mayerly Alexandra
AU - Silva, Everton Cruz DA
AU - Souza, Welington Ribeiro DE
AU - Oliveira, Fernando Abreu
AU - Ligeiro, Raphael
AU - Dias-Silva, Karina
AU - Koroiva, Ricardo
AU - Firmino, Viviane Caetano
AU - Resende, Bethânia Oliveira DE
AU - Brito, Joás Silva
AU - Brasil, Leandro Schlemmer
AU - Veras, Daniel Silas
AU - Pires, Mateus Marques
AU - Ferreira, Rhainer Guillermo
AU - Vilela, Diogo Silva
AU - Rodrigues, Marciel Elio
AU - Quinteiro, Fábio Batagini
AU - Mendoza-Penagos, Cristian Camilo
AU - Ferreira, Victor Rennan Santos
AU - Santos, Lenize Batista Calvão
AU - Barbosa-Santos, Francisco Maciel
AU - Santos-Silva, Fábio Dos
AU - Pereira, Silvia Rafaela Alves
AU - Nascimento, Jeane Marcelle Cavalcante DO
AU - Callisto, Marcos
AU - Petsch, Danielle Katharine
AU - Bispo, Pitágoras DA Conceição
AU - Périco, Eduardo
AU - Mariano, Rodolfo
AU - Polizei, Thiago Tadeu Silva
AU - Godoy, Bruno Spacek
AU - Ríos-Touma, Blanca
AU - Sonoda, Kathia Cristhina
AU - Moretti, Marcelo DA Silva
AU - Pinho, Luiz Carlos
AU - Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo
AU - Desidério, Gleison Robson
AU - Roque, Fabio DE Oliveira
AU - Salles, Frederico Falcão
AU - Júnior, José Francisco Gonçalves
AU - Lima, Lucas Ramos Costa
AU - Cruz, Paulo Vilela
AU - Silva, Samantha Ribeiro DA
AU - Spies, Marcia Regina
AU - Castro, Diego Marcel Parreira DE
AU - Cezário, Rodrigo Roucourt
AU - Nessimian, Jorge Luiz
AU - Hamada, Neusa
AU - Takiya, Daniela Maeda
AU - Dias, Lucimar Gomes
AU - Albeny-Simões, Daniel
AU - Calor, Adolfo
AU - Contreras-Ramos, Atilano
AU - Pes, Ana Maria
AU - Oliveira-Junior Junior, José Max Barbosa
PY - 2026
Y1 - 2026
N2 - The Neotropical region harbors rich biodiversity, with aquatic insects playing key ecological roles. Despite research advances, challenges like taxonomic gaps and logistics persist. The seventh Neotropical Aquatic Insects Symposium (VII SIAN; Belém, 2025) gathered 410 participants and 364 abstracts on ecology, taxonomy, biomonitoring, and outreach. Using bibliometric techniques, the presented abstracts were analyzed. Although the SIAN aims to reflect Neotropical research as a whole, the data analyzed in this study primarily represent the Brazilian scientific community (92% of the abstracts), and interpretations should be viewed in that context. Most studies were conducted in Brazil (92%), particularly in the states of Pará, Minas Gerais, and Maranhão. Streams were the most frequently studied environments (69.4%). The most addressed insect orders were Odonata (27.7%), Trichoptera (17.5%), and Ephemeroptera (14.6%). Regarding life stages, 48.9% of the studies focused on immature forms, and 41% on adults. The most prominent research areas were ecology (31.7%) and biomonitoring (26.4%), while taxonomy, conservation, and ecological interactions were less frequently explored. The study highlights the importance of institutional partnerships and the adoption of innovative methods, such as environmental DNA and integrative taxonomy. Additionally, citizen science initiatives have contributed to raising awareness and strengthening research on aquatic insects in the Neotropical region.
AB - The Neotropical region harbors rich biodiversity, with aquatic insects playing key ecological roles. Despite research advances, challenges like taxonomic gaps and logistics persist. The seventh Neotropical Aquatic Insects Symposium (VII SIAN; Belém, 2025) gathered 410 participants and 364 abstracts on ecology, taxonomy, biomonitoring, and outreach. Using bibliometric techniques, the presented abstracts were analyzed. Although the SIAN aims to reflect Neotropical research as a whole, the data analyzed in this study primarily represent the Brazilian scientific community (92% of the abstracts), and interpretations should be viewed in that context. Most studies were conducted in Brazil (92%), particularly in the states of Pará, Minas Gerais, and Maranhão. Streams were the most frequently studied environments (69.4%). The most addressed insect orders were Odonata (27.7%), Trichoptera (17.5%), and Ephemeroptera (14.6%). Regarding life stages, 48.9% of the studies focused on immature forms, and 41% on adults. The most prominent research areas were ecology (31.7%) and biomonitoring (26.4%), while taxonomy, conservation, and ecological interactions were less frequently explored. The study highlights the importance of institutional partnerships and the adoption of innovative methods, such as environmental DNA and integrative taxonomy. Additionally, citizen science initiatives have contributed to raising awareness and strengthening research on aquatic insects in the Neotropical region.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105028137694
U2 - 10.1590/0001-3765202520250549
DO - 10.1590/0001-3765202520250549
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 41563246
AN - SCOPUS:105028137694
SN - 0001-3765
VL - 97
SP - e20250549
JO - Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
JF - Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
IS - 4
ER -