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Species conservation profiles of cave-adapted terrestrial isopods from Portugal

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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… Click to show full abstract

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.

Keywords: profiles cave; terrestrial isopods; species conservation; cave adapted; adapted terrestrial

Journal Title: Biodiversity Data Journal
Year Published: 2022

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