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Effects of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Oniscidea) on leaf litter decomposition processes

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2015
The leaf litter decomposition is carried out by the combined action of microorganisms and decomposer invertebrates such as earthworms, diplopods and isopods. The present work aimed to evaluate the impact of terrestrial isopod on leaf litter decomposition
Khaleid F. Abd El-Wakeil
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Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea Latreille, 1802: new continent record and distribution extension in Brazil [PDF]

Check List, 2010
Terrestrial Isopods were sampled in four protected Atlantic Forest areas located in Serra do Mar, state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. A total of 2,217 individuals of six species (Atlantoscia sp., Benthana werneri, Pseudodiploexochus tabularis ...
Mariana Magrini, Paula Araujo, Marcio Uehara-Prado   +2 more
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Urban Microfarms: Hot or Cold Spots for Plants and Soil Biodiversity?

European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 2, March–April 2026.
Investigation of soil and plant biodiversity in urban microfarms on the ground and on rooftops. ABSTRACT Urban agriculture plays a key role in urban ecosystems functionality and resilience, and can take many forms: allotment gardens, community garden or urban microfarms.
Sophie Joimel, Baptiste Grard, Claire Chenu, Apolline Auclerc, Morgane Bernard, Samuel Mondy, Lucile Dewulf, Mélanie Lelièvre, Fatima El Mekdad, Laure Vieublé Gonod   +9 more
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Toxicity of the organophosphorous insecticide chlormephos to the earthworm Eisenia andrei and the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber

Acta Biologica Slovenica, 2009
In the present study we determined the toxicity of chlormephos to two common soil organisms – earthworms (Eisenia andrei) and isopods(Porcellio scaber) using Lufa 2.2 soil.
Rok Hrženjak, Primož Zidar, Tina Virant Celestina, Nevenka Kožuh Eržen, Lucija Kolar   +4 more
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Bulk tissue versus amino acid carbon stable isotopes to reveal the diet and basal resource use of an invasive rodent

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Stable isotope analysis (SIA) is widely used to reconstruct food webs, characterize trophic relationships, and estimate dietary composition. However, bulk tissue SIA (BSIA) can yield imprecise estimates when dietary sources are isotopically similar.
Wieteke A. Holthuijzen, Daniel Simberloff   +1 more
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Four decades of multidisciplinary studies on isopods: a tribute to Pavel Ličar

Acta Biologica Slovenica, 2016
In this paper we review the research on aquatic and terrestrial isopods during the last four decades at the Chair of Zoology, Department of Biology, Biotech- nical Faculty, University of Ljubljana.
Urban Bogataj, Damjana Drobne, Anita Jemec, Rok Kostanjšek, Polona Mrak, Sara Novak, Simona Prevorčnik, Boris Sket, Peter Trontelj, Magda Tušek Žnidarič, Miloš Vittori, Primož Zidar, Nada Žnidaršič, Jasna Štrus   +13 more
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Isotopic evidence for enhanced tidal flat productivity driven by nutrient‐rich submarine groundwater discharge

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is well recognized as a significant nutrient source in coastal oceans. However, direct evidence linking SGD‐derived nutrients to biological production across trophic levels remains limited. Here, we investigated the influence of SGD on a tidal flat ecosystem on the west coast of Korea, where high ...
Ji‐Hee Park, Hyung‐Mi Cho, Jihyun Park, Nahyeon Kwon, Guebuem Kim, Yeseul Kim, TaeKeun Rho   +6 more
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Assemblages of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) in a fragmented forest landscape in Central Europe

ZooKeys, 2012
Terrestrial isopods were collected in 13 forest fragments differing in area (within the range of 0.1 and 254.5 ha), shape and composition of forest vegetation (thermophilous oak, mesophilous oak-hornbeam, thermophilous oak-hornbeam, acidophilous oak ...
Karel Tajovsky, Jan Hosek, Jenyk Hofmeister, Jolanta Wytwer   +3 more
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Nutritional effects on the expression of cryptic pigmentation in freshwater isopods

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026.
Cryptic pigmentation is a key phenotypic adaptation that helps many benthic invertebrates evade visual predators. However, little is known about whether and how the expression of pigmentation phenotypes that match the habitat background is influenced by the availability of nutritional resources.
Moritz D. Lürig, Blake Matthews, Carsten J. Schubert, Osamu Kishida   +3 more
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Food webs on green roofs are unique but less robust than their ground‐level counterparts

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 2, February 2026.
Green roofs operate as distinct habitats, offering novel environmental conditions, thus increasing urban habitat diversity and supporting denser but less robust food webs compared with ground‐level habitats. Increasing substrate depth and allowing for long‐term development can promote trophic diversity and robustness, informing strategies for urban ...
Kilian Perrelet, Lauren M. Cook, Merin Reji Chacko, Florian Altermatt, Marco Moretti   +4 more
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