Surviving out in the cold: Antarctic endemic invertebrates and their refugia

Pugh, P.J.A.; Convey, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8497-9903. 2008 Surviving out in the cold: Antarctic endemic invertebrates and their refugia. Journal of Biogeography, 35 (12). 2176-2186. 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01953.x

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Abstract/Summary

Aim. To identify Antarctic palaeoendemic taxa and their probable glacial refugia from regional groups of endemic species records. Location. Antarctica. Methods. We compiled a list of Antarctic non-marine invertebrates from published literature, and then deleted all records relating to non-endemic, zoochoric (phoretic and parasitic), marine and partially identified species to leave only the elements endemic to Antarctica. We then used cluster analysis and principal components analysis to identify regional groupings within this endemic fauna. Results. Some 170+ of the reported 520+ Antarctic invertebrates are free-living and endemic, but only nine of these are pan-Antarctic, with the majority having either 'continental'/eastern or 'maritime'/western distributions. Main conclusions. All invertebrates endemic to continental Antarctica are confined to, or found adjacent to, ice-free palaeorefugial mountains, nunataks and coastal exposures. By contrast, only one maritime Antarctic palaeorefugium has been identified, and most endemic taxa are currently associated with coastal lowland neorefugia. We suggest which regions of Antarctica (1) are likely to be refugial, and (2) simply require more data in order that the nature and origin of their fauna can be elucidated.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01953.x
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Biodiversity, Functions, Limits and Adaptation from Molecules to Ecosystems
ISSN:	0305-0270
Additional Keywords:	Acarina; Antarctica; endemism; glaciation; Hexapoda; Nematoda; refugia; Rotifera; Southern Ocean; Tardigrada
NORA Subject Terms:	Meteorology and Climatology Zoology Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	19 Jan 2011 10:07 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11587

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01953.x

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Biodiversity, Functions, Limits and Adaptation from Molecules to Ecosystems

ISSN:

0305-0270

Additional Keywords:

Acarina; Antarctica; endemism; glaciation; Hexapoda; Nematoda; refugia; Rotifera; Southern Ocean; Tardigrada

NORA Subject Terms:

Meteorology and Climatology
Zoology
Ecology and Environment