Questions and possible new directions for research into the biology of terrestrial isopods

Hassall, Mark, Zimmer, Martin and Loureiro, Susana (2005) Questions and possible new directions for research into the biology of terrestrial isopods. European Journal of Soil Biology, 41 (3-4). pp. 57-61. ISSN 1778-3615

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Abstract

New directions for research identified during the final plenary discussion of the Sixth Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods included: locating enzymes buffering pleon fluids during excretion of ammonia and the use of isopods in ecotoxicology including how they adapt to or tolerate high contaminant levels; how they interact with free living and endosymbiotic microbiota and how Wolbacchia avoids the immune response of isopods. New analyses of mating behaviour raised questions concerning mate choice while new microsatellite techniques may help resolve issues of multiple paternity and sperm competition. In relation to their ecology and biogeography new questions included how does the ability to learn the location of high quality food patches in spatially heterogeneous environments and the existence of an Allee effect, influence the population biology of isopods in the field and how do patterns of invasion and colonisation vary between species with different motility and life history strategies?

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Biology
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Resources, Sustainability and Governance (former - to 2018)
Depositing User: Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited: 20 May 2011 13:35
Last Modified: 24 Oct 2022 02:19
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/31179
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2005.09.002

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