National Research Council – Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (CNR-IRET), 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy
“Emil Racoviţǎ” Institute of Speleology, 400535 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, and Departamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
This study examines the effects of geochemistry and microbial communities on crustacean assemblages in a volcanic aquifer. It uncovers that major ions, trace elements, and microbial traits dictate the composition and functionality of crustacean assemblages, revealing variations across adjacent groundwater bodies. The study highlights the importance of approaches that integrate geochemical, microbial, and biological indicators for understanding the dynamics of groundwater ecosystems.
This study examines the effects of geochemistry and microbial communities on crustacean...