Arctodiaptomus euacanthus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Arctodiaptomus euacanthus faces severe pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized Arctic and subarctic freshwater environments. Climate change poses the most significant threat, as warming temperatures alter the thermal stratification and ice dynamics of the cold-water lakes this copepod depends upon. Water pollution from industrial activities and mining operations in northern regions further compromises water quality in its limited range.
Habitat
This freshwater copepod inhabits cold, oligotrophic lakes and ponds in Arctic and subarctic regions of northern Europe and Asia. It requires specific thermal conditions and water chemistry typical of pristine northern freshwater ecosystems.
Other threatened species in DIAPTOMIDAE
Threatened in India
Frequently asked questions
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