Populations of the stygobiotic amphipod Palearcticarellus pusillus (Martynov, 1930) maintain genetic connectivity between the mountain springs and the deep bottom habitats of Lake Teletskoye (Altai Mountains, Russia)

• Published in: International journal of speleology Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Marin, Ivan, Yanygina, Liubov, Ostroukhova, Svetlana, Palatov, Dmitry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bologna University of South Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, having locations in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Amphipoda; Aquatic crustaceans; Aquatic habitats; Body size; Channel pores; Connecting; Crustacea; Crustaceans; Deep water habitats; Dispersal; Fault lines; Fauna; Genetic analysis; Genetic diversity; Geographical distribution; Groundwater; Groundwater flow; Habitats; High altitude; Hypotheses; Karst; Lakes; Leaching; Mitochondrial DNA; Morphology; Mountain streams; Mountains; Neoteny; Phylogenetics; Pleistocene; Pliocene; Population genetics; Population studies; Populations; Sibling species; Speciation; Steppes; Streams; Tectonics; Water springs; Altai Mountains; Lake Teletskoye; Russia

The diversity of underground fauna is often associated with the presence of karst areas, which have extensive underground cavities and connecting channels. Non-karst areas, however, make up a larger portion of the planet’ surface, and our understanding of the distribution and dispersal abilities of...