As a consequence of global warming, it is important to characterise the potential changes occurring for some functional processes through the intra-specific study of key species. Changes in species distribution, particularly when key or engineer species are affected, should contribute to global changes in ecosystem functioning. In this study, we examined the potential consequences induced by gl...

A taxonomic revision is presented of the genus Paracanthopoma, probably least-known vandelliine at present. The work based on most material available in museums worldwide and includes a major expansion knowledge about genus. Paracanthopoma circumscribed as monophyletic group basis nine putatively synapomorphic characters. Evidence provided for Paravandellia sister groups two genera are comparat...

The aim of our study was to analyze the presence of 5-methyl-cytosine (5-mC) and 5-hydroxymethyl-cytosine (5-hmC) in the genome of crustacean Daphnia pulex. First, the presence of 5-mC and 5-hmC in genomic DNA was demonstrated by using antibodies specific to either 5-mC or 5-hmC. Then, analysis of 5-mC and 5-hmC using pairs of restriction enzymes with different sensitivity to methylation and hy...

Population structure, reproductive parameters and other life history traits are among the main preconditions for alien amphipods’ successful invasion. In freshwaters of Northern Europe, i.e. Latvia, overall Ponto-Caspian amphipods is little known. Furthermore, population structure reproductivity native Gammarus pulex have not been studied in Latvian freshwaters. The aim study was to describe va...