Functional trait dataset of European groundwater Amphipoda: Niphargidae and Typhlogammaridae.

ABSTRACT: Groundwater represents a vast, but mostly hidden and inaccessible ecosystem. Although often overlooked in freshwater research, groundwater organisms form a significant part of freshwater biodiversity, whereas their functions are crucial in different ecosystem processes. Knowledge on functional traits is generally lacking for most groundwater species worldwide, yet European groundwater amphipods, particularly the family Niphargidae, are an exception. They are well-researched and used as a model system in ecological and evolutionary studies. We focused on this group to assemble a first functional trait dataset dedicated to groundwater species. We gathered data for eight morphological functional traits quantified through 27 measurements for 1123 individuals which represent 180 species and 314

SUBMITTER: Premate E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858915 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature