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Isopod distribution and climate change.

Spyros Sfenthourakis¹, Elisabeth Hornung²

¹Department of Biological Sciences, University Campus, University of Cyprus, Panepistimiou Ave. 1, 2109 Aglantzia, Nicosia, Cyprus University of Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus.

|December 20, 2018

Summary

Terrestrial isopods exhibit unique responses to environmental factors like drought and temperature, influencing their distribution patterns. Climate change is expected to have mixed effects on isopod biodiversity, varying by region and scale.

Keywords:

Oniscidea adaptations biogeography community assemblage diversity ecology ecomorphs ecophysiology

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Ecology
Zoology
Environmental Science

Background:

Terrestrial isopods display unique responses to environmental factors, notably drought and temperature.
These responses shape their distribution patterns across various environmental gradients at species and community levels.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore terrestrial isopod distributions in the context of climate change effects on biodiversity.
To analyze isopod tolerances to humidity and temperature and their impact on distribution across different scales and regions.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on terrestrial isopod distribution patterns.
Analysis of species' tolerances to key environmental factors like humidity and temperature.
Examination of distributional data across various geographical regions and biomes.

Main Results:

Isopod distribution is closely linked to habitat availability and features at fine spatial scales.
Significant interspecific variation exists in responses to environmental heterogeneity.
Urbanization trends may lead to community homogenization in terrestrial isopod populations.

Conclusions:

Predicted climate change impacts on isopod distribution are likely to be mixed and region-dependent.
Further research is needed on large-scale distribution analyses and the application of distribution models for future trend evaluation.