Stygobromus bowmani
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Stygobromus bowmani faces significant threats from groundwater contamination and aquifer depletion due to agricultural runoff and urban development in its limited range. The species' obligate dependence on pristine groundwater systems makes it extremely vulnerable to pollution from pesticides, fertilizers, and industrial chemicals that can persist in aquifers for decades. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect groundwater recharge rates and water table levels critical to the species' survival.
Habitat
Stygobromus bowmani is a stygobiotic amphipod that inhabits groundwater systems, caves, and underground aquifers in limestone karst regions. This obligate cave-dwelling species requires pristine, oxygen-rich groundwater environments with stable temperatures and minimal chemical contamination.
Other threatened species in CRANGONYCTIDAE
Threatened in United States
Frequently asked questions
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