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.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e78796 |
Journal | Biodiversity Data Journal |
Volume | 10 |
Number of pages | 74 |
ISSN | 1314-2836 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- cavernicolous
- conservation
- Iberian Peninsula
- Oniscidea
- rocky habitats
- subterranean habitats
- troglobiont