Monitoring of heavy metal contamination in soils and terrestrial isopods sampled from the industrialized areas of Sfax (southeastern Tunisia)
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-019-8432-8
Abstract: To evaluate the influence of soil contamination on the distribution of terrestrial isopods, species richness, relative abundance, and diversity, various indices were studied in 20 sampling sites from five industrial areas located in Sfax (SE… read more here.
Keywords: terrestrial isopods; contamination; soils terrestrial; heavy metal ... See more keywords
Diversity and evolution of sex determination systems in terrestrial isopods
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01195-4
Abstract: Sex determination systems are highly variable in many taxa, sometimes even between closely related species. Yet the number and direction of transitions between these systems have seldom been characterized, and the underlying mechanisms are still… read more here.
Keywords: determination systems; evolution; terrestrial isopods; sex determination ... See more keywords
Terrestrial isopods as bioindicators for environmental monitoring in olive groves and natural ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.1658821
Abstract: ABSTRACT Terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) are an important component of biodiversity as they constitute useful bioindicators for monitoring environmental quality in a variety of natural and agricultural ecosystems. In the present study, the predictive… read more here.
Keywords: terrestrial isopods; species richness; groves natural; isopod species ... See more keywords
Terrestrial isopods of the genus Porcellio Latreille, 1804 (Isopoda; Oniscidea) in Iran, with a description of a new species
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4311.1.9
Abstract: Terrestrial isopods of the genus Porcellio Latreille, 1804 were investigated in Iran. Porcellio obsoletus Budde-Lund, 1885 was found only in northern Iran while P. evansi Omer-Cooper, 1923 is broadly distributed in the country. Porcellio rubidus… read more here.
Keywords: porcellio latreille; terrestrial isopods; isopods genus; genus porcellio ... See more keywords
Shedding Light on the Antimicrobial Peptide Arsenal of Terrestrial Isopods: Focus on Armadillidins, a New Crustacean AMP Family
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DOI: 10.3390/genes11010093
Abstract: In crustaceans, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are clustered into four major groups according to their amino acid composition and structure: (1) single-domain peptides containing cysteine residues such as anti-lipopolysaccharide-factor (ALF), (2) multi-domain or chimeric AMPs such… read more here.
Keywords: light antimicrobial; terrestrial isopods; armadillidins new; family ... See more keywords
Species conservation profiles of cave-adapted terrestrial isopods from Portugal
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DOI: 10.3897/bdj.10.e78796
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… read more here.
Keywords: profiles cave; terrestrial isopods; species conservation; cave adapted ... See more keywords
Bug cemetery: a case study of terrestrial isopod distribution on a brick wall in the Czech Republic
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1101.76132
Abstract: Abstract Although terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) are primarily soil- and surface-dwelling invertebrates, they can also be found on tree trunks and walls. This study evaluated distribution patterns of terrestrial isopods on a brick wall during the… read more here.
Keywords: cemetery case; terrestrial isopods; distribution; brick wall ... See more keywords
Antipredatory strategies of terrestrial isopods
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1101.76266
Abstract: Abstract Terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) represent a widespread group of land Crustacea that have been able to successfully adapt to the terrestrial environment and occupy newly formed ecological niches. During the colonisation of land, they faced… read more here.
Keywords: antipredatory strategies; strategies terrestrial; terrestrial isopods;
Species compositions of terrestrial isopods in public parks of a commuter town in Japan
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.801.21875
Abstract: Abstract The species compositions of terrestrial isopod assemblages in 150 public parks in a commuter town in Japan were investigated. Eleven species of terrestrial isopods were present, of which seven were considered native or oriental… read more here.
Keywords: terrestrial isopods; public parks; species compositions; commuter town ... See more keywords
Terrestrial isopods of the family Eubelidae Budde-Lund, 1899 from Iran, with description of a new species (Isopoda, Oniscidea)
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.801.23340
Abstract: Abstract In the present work, terrestrial isopods of the family Eubelidae are investigated in Iran. The genera Periscyphis and Somalodillo are reported for the first time. More localities are presented for Koweitoniscustamei (Omer-Cooper, 1923) while… read more here.
Keywords: family eubelidae; terrestrial isopods; budde lund; eubelidae budde ... See more keywords
Terrestrial isopods in urban environments: an overview
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.801.29580
Abstract: Abstract In an increasingly urbanized world scientific research has shifted towards the understanding of cities as unique ecosystems. Urban land use change results in rapid and drastic changes in physical and biological properties, including that… read more here.
Keywords: isopods urban; research; environments overview; terrestrial isopods ... See more keywords