Ecotoxicological effects of anthropogenic stressors in subterranean organisms: A review

Sanchez, A.; Hose, Grant C.; Reboleira, Ana Sofía P.S.

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125422

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“…For Zharou Cave, agricultural activities are less than 100 m away. In both cases, pesticide and fertilizer residues may contaminate the caves via runoff (Castaño-Sánchez et al 2019). Although the entrance of Zharou Cave is somewhat obscured by vegetation, local residents are aware of this cave, and we observed recent evidence of human activities.…”

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Cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions of China with descriptions of four new hypogean species of Parobisium (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Guizhou Province

Feng¹,

Wynne²,

Zhu³

2020

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Citation: Feng Z, Wynne JJ, Zhang F (2020) Cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions of China with descriptions of four new hypogean species of Parobisium (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Guizhou Province. Subterranean Biology 34: 61-98. AbstractWe summarize and discuss the 29 known cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion species from China. Four new troglomorphic pseudoscorpion species, Parobisium motianense sp. nov., P. qiangzhuang sp. nov., P. sanlouense sp. nov., and P. tiani sp. nov., belonging to the family Neobisiidae, are described based on specimens collected in karst caves in Guizhou, China. Detailed diagnosis, descriptions, and illustrations are presented. We also provide recommendations for management of caves where they occur, as well as the cave arthropod communities and the habitats that support them.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions of China with descriptions of four new hypogean species of Parobisium (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Guizhou Province

Feng¹,

Wynne²,

Zhu³

2020

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“…All these threats can be combined and described as ‘habitat loss and degradation’, which is one of the most important drivers of biodiversity loss globally (IPBES, 2018). Subterranean habitat loss and degradation is primarily due to surface activities, such as agricultural expansion and intensification, urbanization, and mining activities (Reboleira et al ., 2013; Mammola et al ., 2019 b ; Castaño‐Sánchez, Hose, & Reboleira, 2020). Human activities inside caves may also constitute localized threats, with recreational use and tourism activities being of particular concern (Fernandez‐Cortes et al ., 2011; Faille, Bourdeau, & Deharveng, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Fundamental research questions in subterranean biology

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Five decades ago, a landmark paper in Science titled The Cave Environment heralded caves as ideal natural experimental laboratories in which to develop and address general questions in geology, ecology, biogeography, and evolutionary biology. Although the ‘caves as laboratory’ paradigm has since been advocated by subterranean biologists, there are few examples of studies that successfully translated their results into general principles. The contemporary era of big data, modelling tools, and revolutionary advances in genetics and (meta)genomics provides an opportunity to revisit unresolved questions and challenges, as well as examine promising new avenues of research in subterranean biology. Accordingly, we have developed a roadmap to guide future research endeavours in subterranean biology by adapting a well‐established methodology of ‘horizon scanning’ to identify the highest priority research questions across six subject areas. Based on the expert opinion of 30 scientists from around the globe with complementary expertise and of different academic ages, we assembled an initial list of 258 fundamental questions concentrating on macroecology and microbial ecology, adaptation, evolution, and conservation. Subsequently, through online surveys, 130 subterranean biologists with various backgrounds assisted us in reducing our list to 50 top‐priority questions. These research questions are broad in scope and ready to be addressed in the next decade. We believe this exercise will stimulate research towards a deeper understanding of subterranean biology and foster hypothesis‐driven studies likely to resonate broadly from the traditional boundaries of this field.

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“…To obtain this information, it is necessary to carry out ecotoxicological tests; that is to say, experiments in controlled laboratory conditions. Unfortunately, ecotoxicological studies with the so-called stygobiotic species (i.e., species that carry out their entire life cycles in groundwater) are extremely few due to the low abundances with which these animals are collected and the difficulty of breeding them in the laboratory [16,17]. Hose et al [18] provided an important contribution to the field of ecotoxicology with stygofauna, through testing the effects of some heavy metals-such as As, Cr and Zn-on an undescribed species of syncarid (Malacostraca: Syncarida: Bathynellidae).…”

Section: Groundwatermentioning

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Assessment of Different Contaminants in Freshwater: Origin, Fate and Ecological Impact

Lorenzo

Hose

Galassi

2020

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Freshwater ecosystems cover over 15% of the world’s surface and provide ecosystem services that are pivotal in sustaining human society. However, fast-growing anthropogenic activities have deleterious impacts on these ecosystems. In this Special Issue, we collect ten studies encompassing five different factors of freshwater contamination: landfill leaks, nutrients, heavy metals, emerging organic contaminants and marble slurry. Using different approaches, the studies detailed the direct and indirect effects that these contaminants have on a range of freshwater organisms, from bacteria to vertebrates. Although the papers covered here focused on specific case studies, they exemplify common issues that are expanding in groundwaters, hyporheic zones, streams, lakes and ponds around the world. All the aspects of these issues are in dire need of being continuously discussed among scientists, end-users and policy-makers. To this end, the Special Issue presents a new free software suite for the analysis of the ecological risk and conservation priority of freshwater ecosystems. The software can support local authorities in the preparation of management plans for freshwater basins pursuant to the Water Directives in Europe.

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Ecotoxicological effects of anthropogenic stressors in subterranean organisms: A review

Cited by 63 publications

References 123 publications

Cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions of China with descriptions of four new hypogean species of Parobisium (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Guizhou Province

Cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions of China with descriptions of four new hypogean species of Parobisium (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Guizhou Province

Fundamental research questions in subterranean biology

Assessment of Different Contaminants in Freshwater: Origin, Fate and Ecological Impact

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