caa a22 4500 477105521 CHVBK 20180405111552.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19961101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF01574782 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF01574782 Kirsop B. World Federation for Culture Collections Biodiversity Committee, Biostrategy Associates, Stainfield House Stainfield, PE10 0RS, Bourne, Lincs, UK aut The convention on Biological Diversity: Some implications for microbiology and microbial culture collections [Elektronische Daten] [B Kirsop] The coming into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity has led to a series of discussions aiming to clarify its implementation. A number of uncertainties exist at the microbial level and there is a lack of awareness of the role played by microorganisms in ecosystem function. There is moreover a great lack of knowledge about the number of species of microorganisms that exist, their distribution, stability in the environment and intricate interactive roles. Conservation and use of biological material for sustainable environmental management are major issues. Specialist microbiological input into the debate is required to ensure that provisions made for national programmes are appropriate and practicable at the microbiological level. The Articles of the Convention of special relevance to microbiologists are listed and discussed. The role of microbial culture collections within the framework of the Convention is considered. The difficulties and uncertainties of conservation and study of microorganisms in their habitat (in situ) increase the need forex situ conservation in microbial culture collections. The World Federation for Culture Collections plays a coordinating role with regard to expertise, information, training and the management and operation of microbial resource centres. It has the potential for providing a special interest Clearing House Mechanism for the support of the Convention. Society for Industrial Microbiology, 1996 biodiversity nationallicence convention nationallicence biotechnology nationallicence culture collections nationallicence WFCC nationallicence Journal of Industrial Microbiology Springer-Verlag 17/5-6(1996-11-01), 505-511 0169-4146 17:5-6<505 1996 17 10295 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01574782 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01574782 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Kirsop B. World Federation for Culture Collections Biodiversity Committee, Biostrategy Associates, Stainfield House Stainfield, PE10 0RS, Bourne, Lincs, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Industrial Microbiology Springer-Verlag 17/5-6(1996-11-01), 505-511 0169-4146 17:5-6<505 1996 17 10295 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer