Taxonomy, Systematics and Diversity of Deep-Sea Benthic Isopods
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2023) | Viewed by 2671
Special Issue Editors
Interests: taxonomy, systematics and diversity of deep-sea benthic isopods; impacts of human stressors on deep-sea benthic ecosystems
Interests: taxonomy, biogeography, biology and ecology of Peracarida; benthic ecology; effects of human activities in the deep sea; anthropological aspects of knowledge production; intersection of knowledge systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Isopod crustaceans are an integral part of many deep-sea ecosystems. They are widely distributed, including in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats, but appear to be particularly diverse in areas beyond the shelf break (commonly defined as the deep sea), where they exhibit a wide variety of morphologies and functions. Due to their ubiquity, isopods have been widely used to study large-scale patterns of biodiversity and biogeography in deep-sea environments, and more recently even to evaluate anthropogenic impacts on deep-sea fauna. Several hundred deep-sea species have been described so far, but it is clear that this represents only a small fraction of the deep-sea isopod diversity, since most isopod species brought to light are new to science. In addition, pending systematic revisions, as well as unsolved species complexes and phylogenetic relationships across families, emphasise that there is still a great need for research here.
For this Special Issue, we welcome contributions that will help deepen our knowledge and understanding of isopod crustacean biodiversity. In addition to taxonomic examination of isopods, as the cornerstone of any biological research, we welcome further phylogenetic work elucidating their origins in the deep sea up and the analysis of biodiversity patterns aiming to achieve a more comprehensive picture of the general drivers of deep-sea benthic biodiversity. Descriptions and new evidence of the distribution of individual species will only be considered if they are placed in a broader context and thus contribute significantly to the understanding of the biogeography and diversity of the deep sea. We are particularly interested in new approaches and methodologies that advance diversity research in this taxon, and look forward to receiving studies from poorly known regions and habitats that help to fill biogeographical gaps.
Dr. Stefanie Kaiser
Dr. Patricia Esquete
Dr. Brenda Doti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrative taxonomy
- isopod biology
- phylogeny
- ecology
- biogeography
- conservation
