Hesperodiaptomus augustaensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hesperodiaptomus augustaensis faces severe threats from habitat degradation and water quality deterioration in its limited range of temporary pools and seasonal wetlands. Agricultural runoff, urban development, and altered hydrology from water diversions have significantly reduced the quality and availability of suitable breeding habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the timing and duration of pool formation, critical for this species' reproductive cycle.
Habitat
This freshwater copepod inhabits temporary pools, seasonal wetlands, and ephemeral water bodies in grassland and prairie ecosystems. The species requires specific water chemistry conditions and depends on the natural flooding and drying cycles of these temporary aquatic habitats for successful reproduction.
Other threatened species in DIAPTOMIDAE
Threatened in United States
Frequently asked questions
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