Italian natural history museums on the verge of collapse?

The Italian natural history museums are facing a critical situation, due to the progressive loss of scientific relevance, decreasing economic investments, and scarcity of personnel. This is extremely alarming, especially for ensuring the long-term preservation of the precious collections they host....

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Main Authors: Andreone, Franco, Bartolozzi, Luca, Boano, Giovanni, Boero, Ferdinando, Bologna, Marco A., Bon, Mauro, Bressi, Nicola, Capula, Massimo, Casale, Achille, Casiraghi, Maurizio, Chiozzi, Giorgio, Delfino, Massimo, Doria, Giuliano, Durante, Antonio, Ferrari, Marco, Gippoliti, Spartaco, Lanzinger, Michele, Latella, Leonardo, Maio, Nicola, Marangoni, Carla, Mazzotti, Stefano, Minelli, Alessandro, Muscio, Giuseppe, Nicolosi, Paola, Pievani, Telmo, Razzetti, Edoardo, Sabella, Giorgio, Valle, Marco, Vomero, Vincenzo, Zilli, Alberto
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4329403/