Adaptation to different ecological niches is considered one of the main drivers of species
diversification, also in cryptic species complexes, notwithstanding their morphological stasis …

Microscopic animals (also referred to as meiofauna) in freshwater habitats include several
common, abundant and species-rich phyla, whose patterns of diversity are poorly known …

Thermal stress response is an essential physiological trait that determines occurrence and
temporal succession in nature, including response to climate change. We compared …

Determining genetic structure is fundamental to our understanding of how populations adapt
and evolve. Increasingly cryptic species complexes are being discovered in zooplankton …

Microorganisms, including rotifers, are thought to be capable of long distance dispersal.
Therefore, they should show little population genetic structure due to high gene flow …

Sympatric distribution and temporal overlap of cryptic zooplankton species pose a challenge
to the framework of the niche differentiation theory and the mechanisms underlying the …

Desert aquatic systems are widely separated, lack hydrologic connections, and are subject
to drought. However, they provide unique settings to investigate distributional patterns of …

Brachionus calyciflorus is arguably the most studied freshwater monogonont rotifer.
Although it has been recognised as a cryptic species complex for more than a decade, a …

Genetic differentiations and phylogeographical patterns of small organisms may be shaped
by spatial isolation, environmental gradients, and gene flow. However, knowledge about …

The biogeography and molecular phylogeny of invertebrate zooplankton populations from
inland saline waters remains under-explored in the Eastern Palearctic, especially the …