Species conservation profiles of cave-adapted terrestrial isopods from Portugal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) are the most diverse group of troglobionts in caves of continental Portugal. They occur in all karst regions of Portugal, play a major role in decomposition of organic matter in caves and may act as umbrella species for the conservation of all other cave-adapted invertebrates.

New information

We present the IUCN Red List profiles for the cave-adapted terrestrial isopods from continental Portugal, based on recent distribution data from caves.

SUBMITTER: Reboleira ASPS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8901612 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature