Stygobromus elatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Stygobromus elatus 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 aquifer systems for decades. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect groundwater recharge rates and water table levels critical to this amphipod's survival.
Habitat
Stygobromus elatus is endemic to groundwater systems and caves in limestone karst regions, specifically inhabiting underground streams, pools, and saturated sediments within aquifer systems. This obligate stygobiont requires stable, unpolluted groundwater environments with consistent temperature and chemical composition.
Other threatened species in CRANGONYCTIDAE
Threatened in United States
Frequently asked questions
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