Arctodiaptomus kamtschaticus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Arctodiaptomus kamtschaticus faces significant threats from climate change-induced warming of its cold-water habitats, which alters the thermal stratification essential for its survival. Pollution from mining activities and urban development in the Kamchatka Peninsula degrades water quality in the lakes and ponds where this copepod occurs. Habitat modification through dam construction and water extraction further reduces available suitable habitat for this endemic freshwater crustacean.
Habitat
This endemic copepod inhabits cold freshwater lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams across the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia. It requires well-oxygenated waters with specific thermal conditions and is particularly associated with oligotrophic to mesotrophic aquatic systems at various elevations.
