Do salamanders limit the abundance of groundwater invertebrates in subterranean habitats?

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dc.contributor.authorManenti, R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLunghi, E.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBarzaghi, B.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMelotto, A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFalaschi, M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFicetola, G. F.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-05T09:22:54Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-30T10:59:40Z
dc.date.available2020-06-05T09:22:54Z
dc.date.available2021-08-30T10:59:40Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-20
dc.descriptionCITATION: Manenti, R. et al. 2020. Do salamanders limit the abundance of groundwater invertebrates in subterranean habitats? Diversity, 12(4):161, doi:10.3390/d12040161.
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dc.description.abstractSeveral species of surface salamanders exploit underground environments; in Europe, one of the most common is the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra). In this study, we investigated if fire salamander larvae occurring in groundwater habitats can affect the abundance of some cave-adapted species. We analyzed the data of abundance of three target taxa (genera Niphargus (Amphipoda; Niphargidae), Monolistra (Isopoda; Sphaeromatidae) and Dendrocoelum (Tricladida; Dedrocoelidae)) collected in 386 surveys performed on 117 sites (pools and distinct subterranean stream sectors), within 17 natural and 24 artificial subterranean habitats, between 2012 and 2019. Generalized linear mixed models were used to assess the relationship between target taxa abundance, fire salamander larvae occurrence, and environmental features. The presence of salamander larvae negatively affected the abundance of all the target taxa. Monolistra abundance was positively related with the distance from the cave entrance of the sites and by their surface. Our study revealed that surface salamanders may have a negative effect on the abundance of cave-adapted animals, and highlited the importance of further investigations on the diet and on the top-down effects of salamanders on the subterranean communities.en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipTHE MOHAMED BIN ZAYED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/4/161
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dc.format.extent11 pages : illustrations, mapsen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationManenti, R., Lunghi, E., Barzaghi, B., Melotto, A., Falaschi, M. and Ficetola, G.F. (2020). Do salamanders limit the abundance of groundwater invertebrates in subterranean habitats? Diversity-Basel 12, 161, 11 pages. DOI: 10.3390/d12040161.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationManenti, R. et al. 2020. Do salamanders limit the abundance of groundwater invertebrates in subterranean habitats? Diversity, 12(4):161, doi:10.3390/d12040161.
dc.identifier.issn1424-2818 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/d12040161
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/122924
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPI
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dc.subjectCave biology -- Ecologyen_ZA
dc.subjectPredation (Biology)en_ZA
dc.subjectGroundwater animals -- Habitaten_ZA
dc.subjectSalamanders -- Larvae -- Habitaten_ZA
dc.subjectCave biology -- Effect of predation onen_ZA
dc.subjectTerrestrial animalsen_ZA
dc.titleDo salamanders limit the abundance of groundwater invertebrates in subterranean habitats?en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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