Climate change going deep: The effects of global climatic alterations on cave ecosystems
Scientists of different disciplines have recognized the valuable role of terrestrial caves as
ideal natural laboratories in which to study multiple eco-evolutionary processes, from genes …
ideal natural laboratories in which to study multiple eco-evolutionary processes, from genes …
A global meta-analysis reveals multilevel and context-dependent effects of climate change on subterranean ecosystems
Subterranean ecosystems (eg, caves, groundwaters, fissure systems) are often overlooked
in global climate change and conservation agendas. This contrasts with their widespread …
in global climate change and conservation agendas. This contrasts with their widespread …
[HTML][HTML] Half a century of thermal tolerance studies in springtails (Collembola): A review of metrics, spatial and temporal trends
P Escribano-Álvarez, LR Pertierra, B Martínez… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global changes in soil surface temperatures are altering the abundances and distribution
ranges of invertebrate species worldwide, including effects on soil microarthropods such as …
ranges of invertebrate species worldwide, including effects on soil microarthropods such as …
Loss of heat acclimation capacity could leave subterranean specialists highly sensitive to climate change
Physiological traits are key in determining the vulnerability of narrow range, highly
specialized animals to climate change. It is generally predicted that species from more …
specialized animals to climate change. It is generally predicted that species from more …
Extending Janzen's hypothesis to temperate regions: a test using subterranean ecosystems
Abstract Janzen's hypothesis (1967; American Naturalist) predicts that tropical habitats with
reduced thermal seasonality would select for species with narrow thermal tolerance, thereby …
reduced thermal seasonality would select for species with narrow thermal tolerance, thereby …
Climatic stability, not average habitat temperature, determines thermal tolerance of subterranean beetles
The climatic variability hypothesis predicts the evolution of species with wide thermal
tolerance ranges in environments with variable temperatures, and the evolution of thermal …
tolerance ranges in environments with variable temperatures, and the evolution of thermal …
Beyond survival experiments: using biomarkers of oxidative stress and neurotoxicity to assess vulnerability of subterranean fauna to climate change
S Pallarés, JC Sanchez-Hernandez… - Conservation …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Accurate assessments of species vulnerability to climate change need to consider the
physiological capacity of organisms to deal with temperature changes and identify early …
physiological capacity of organisms to deal with temperature changes and identify early …
A practical guide for the husbandry of cave and surface invertebrates as the first step in establishing new model organisms
While extensive research on traditional model species has significantly advanced the
biological sciences, the ongoing search for new model organisms is essential to tackle …
biological sciences, the ongoing search for new model organisms is essential to tackle …
Microhabitat selection of a Sicilian subterranean woodlouse and its implications for cave management
Human activities in subterranean environments can affect different ecosystem components,
including the resident fauna. Subterranean terrestrial invertebrates are particularly sensitive …
including the resident fauna. Subterranean terrestrial invertebrates are particularly sensitive …
Differential transcriptomic responses to heat stress in surface and subterranean diving beetles
Subterranean habitats are generally very stable environments, and as such evolutionary
transitions of organisms from surface to subterranean lifestyles may cause considerable …
transitions of organisms from surface to subterranean lifestyles may cause considerable …