After a brief historical review of the discovery of diapause in freshwater crustaceans, its
dramatic nature in certain cyclopoid copepods, in which diapausing individuals may occur at …

Temporary ponds are the most peculiar and representative water bodies in the arid and
semi-arid regions of the world, where they often represent diversity hotspots that greatly …

Abstract The 'Large Branchiopod'fauna of Europe consists of 72 species and sub-species:
50 anostracans, 8 notostracans, 12 spinicaudatans, and 2 laevicaudatans. Their …

Recent findings hint at the potential importance of mammals affecting the spatial dynamics of
aquatic organisms in areas where mammals live in close association with water. Perhaps …

The study of the structure of communities of Crustacean branchiopods Anostraca,
Notostraca and Spinicaudata of temporary ponds in Morocco revealed the existence of a …

Mediterranean temporary ponds are present in five biogeographical regions, which are
characterized by hot dry summers and cool mild winters. These ponds host high levels of …

We investigated the phylogeography of the main lineages in the tadpole shrimp Triops
mauritanicus Ghigi in the south-western Iberian Peninsula, using mitochondrial 12S and …

A conceptual model for anostracan biogeography based on the “Monopolisation
Hypothesis” and the “Theory of Island Biogeography” is discussed and presented. In this …

The function of the digestive system of naraoiid arthropods is interpreted in the light of new
observations on Early Cambrian specimens from China and detailed comparisons with …

Temporary pools are numerous in coastal plains of Atlantic Morocco and have a rich and
diverse flora. These habitats are increasingly under pressure by man impact through grazing …