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| Title | Getting the 'most out of the hotspot' for practical conservation of groundwater biodiversity |
| Abstract | Conservation planning aimed at halting biodiversity loss has seldom focused on groundwater environments due to the lack of suitable management tools and data. Using harpacticoid crustaceans as a test case, we explore the potential of implementing an approach based on Conservation-Relevant Hotspots for practical conservation of groundwater biodiversity. Conservation-Relevant Hotspots are identified by intersecting species richness, endemicity, and taxonomic distinctness with the aim to minimize the total area to protect. We show that, by targeting five Conservation-Relevant Hotspots that cover only 1.9% of the European land surface, one would protect as much as 44% of the harpacticoid crustacean richness, 93% of its endemicity, and 98% of its taxonomic distinctness. About 28% of the area occupied by these hotspots overlaps with protected areas, which calls for an increase in their protection coverage. Our framework proved a useful tool for conservation planning of environments where spatial or socio-economic constraints occur. |
| Source | Global Ecology and Conservation 31 |
| Keywords | Crustacean species richnessEndemicityGroundwaterPractical conservationProtected areasTaxonomic distinctness |
| Journal | Global Ecology and Conservation |
| Editor | Elsevier, Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01844 |
| Authors | Iannella, Mattia; Fiasca, Barbara; Di Lorenzo, Tiziana; Di Cicco, Mattia; Biondi, Maurizio; Mammola, Stefano; Galassi, Diana M.P. |
| Text | 457478 2021 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01844 Scopus 2 s2.0 85115998371 Crustacean species richness Endemicity Groundwater Practical conservation Protected areas Taxonomic distinctness Getting the most out of the hotspot for practical conservation of groundwater biodiversity Iannella, Mattia; Fiasca, Barbara; Di Lorenzo, Tiziana; Di Cicco, Mattia; Biondi, Maurizio; Mammola, Stefano; Galassi, Diana M.P. Istituto di Ricerca sulle Acque, Italy; Institute of Speleology Emil Racovita; Luonnontieteellinen Keskusmuseo; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; Universita degli Studi dell Aquila Conservation planning aimed at halting biodiversity loss has seldom focused on groundwater environments due to the lack of suitable management tools and data. Using harpacticoid crustaceans as a test case, we explore the potential of implementing an approach based on Conservation Relevant Hotspots for practical conservation of groundwater biodiversity. Conservation Relevant Hotspots are identified by intersecting species richness, endemicity, and taxonomic distinctness with the aim to minimize the total area to protect. We show that, by targeting five Conservation Relevant Hotspots that cover only 1.9% of the European land surface, one would protect as much as 44% of the harpacticoid crustacean richness, 93% of its endemicity, and 98% of its taxonomic distinctness. About 28% of the area occupied by these hotspots overlaps with protected areas, which calls for an increase in their protection coverage. Our framework proved a useful tool for conservation planning of environments where spatial or socio economic constraints occur. 31 Published version http //www.scopus.com/record/display.url eid=2 s2.0 85115998371 origin=inward Published version 2021_IANNELLA ET AL GECCO.pdf Articolo in rivista Elsevier 2351 9894 Global Ecology and Conservation Global Ecology and Conservation Global Ecology and Conservation GECCO tiziana.dilorenzo DI LORENZO TIZIANA stefano.mammola MAMMOLA STEFANO |