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Terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) in the Upper Mežica valley

Natura Sloveniae
The distribution of terrestrial isopods in many parts of Slovenia is still poorly documented. This article is a contribution to the knowledge of the terrestrial isopod fauna in the Upper Mežica Valley, which is known for its long mining tradition ...
Petra Štern, Primož Zidar
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Flooding affects fluctuating asymmetry but not growth of a riparian orbweaving spider

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
In a mesocosm experiment we assessed the impact of flood on aquatic insect emergence and on spider development using geometric morphometric analysis of fluctuating asymmetry. We observed 45% higher emergence in flooded mesocosm throughout the season. Spiders did not grow bigger but exhibited ~15% lower fluctuating asymmetry than in controls.
Stephane Mutel, Martin H. Entling, Ken M. Mauser, Federica Spani, Celia Thomas, Collins Ogbeide, Mirco Bundschuh, Franziska Fiolka, Franziska Middendorf, Ralf Schulz, Alessandro Manfrin   +10 more
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Habitat prevails over host sex in influencing mycobiome structure of terrestrial isopod, Armadillidium vulgare

Microbiology Spectrum
The terrestrial isopod, a crustacean order that has successfully transitioned from aquatic to land ecosystem, functions as a soil bioengineer and plays a crucial role in ecological decomposition.
Jiho Yang, Yehyeon Cha, Seung-Yoon Oh
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Terrestrial isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) from Mesovoid Shallow Substratum habitats of Portugal [PDF]

Subterranean Biology
The Mesovoid Shallow Substratum (MSS) is a largely unknown subterranean habitat formed by the accumulation of rock fragments in steep slopes. In this study, we investigated the diversity, abundance and seasonal dynamics of terrestrial isopods in MSS ...
Rita P. Eusébio, Stefano Taiti, Ana Sofia P. S. Reboleira   +2 more
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A preliminary checklist of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda; Oniscidea) from Iran [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2018
In the present study, a species list of identified terrestrial isopods in the fauna of Iran is provided based on the literature records. The list contains 45 species belonging to 25 genera and 11 families, of which two genera and 21 species are endemic ...
Ghasem M. Kashani
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Beyond species diversity: Functional responses of cave arthropods to microclimatic stability and structural complexity

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Species richness declined along cave microclimatic gradient, while diversity increased with habitat heterogeneity, highlighting distinct roles of abiotic conditions and structural complexity in shaping arthropod communities. Functional traits shifted along the microclimatic gradient, with larger‐bodied and more eye‐regressed arthropods dominating under
Raluca Ioana Bǎncilǎ, Augustin Nae, Ioana Nae, Eugen Nitzu, Andrei Giurginca, Ionuţ Popa, Stefan Cǎtǎlin Baba, Rodica Plǎiaşu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The terrestrial isopod microbiome: An all-in-one toolbox for animal-microbe interactions of ecological relevance

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
Bacterial symbionts represent essential drivers of arthropod ecology and evolution, influencing host traits such as nutrition, reproduction, immunity and speciation.
Didier Bouchon, Martin Zimmer, Jessica Dittmer, Jessica Dittmer   +3 more
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The Keystone‐Pathogen Hypothesis Updated: The Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
Porphyromonas gingivalis orchestrates a coordinated manipulation of immune and inflammatory responses in periodontal tissues which leads to the generation of a dysbiotic, subgingival biofilm community, and progression of periodontitis. The type 9 secretion system, lipid A modification, and the formation of outer membrane vesicles are important ...
Mike A. Curtis, James A. Garnett, Richard P. Darveau   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A checklist of isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia

Natura Sloveniae, 2023
Isopods are a diverse peracarid crustacean group with marine, freshwater and terrestrial representatives. Isopod species lists were typically prepared according to different habitats, which was true also for Slovenia. Here, we prepared the first unified
Miloš Vittori, Borut Mavrič, Anja Pekolj, Marijan Govedič, Maja Zagmajster   +4 more
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A Cost of Reproduction in a Terrestrial Isopod [PDF]

Evolution, 1983
Species that reproduce repeatedly over their lifetimes typically allocate energy to both their reproductive activities and their non-reproductive, somatic activities. Fisher (1930) first posed the evolutionary problem of understanding not merely the physiological mechanism of this energy allocation, but also the ultimate question of how the allocation ...
Michael S, Brody, Michael H, Edgar, Lawrence R, Lawlor   +2 more
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