Author response: Phenotypic plasticity as a mechanism of cave colonization and adaptation

Bilandžija, Helena; Hollifield, Breanna; Steck, Mireille; Meng, Guanliang; Ng, Mandy; Koch, Andrew D.; Gračan, Romana; Ćetković, Helena; Porter, Megan L.; Renner, Kenneth J.; Jeffery, William R.

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“…Cave adapted A. aquaticus provide another intriguing case of evolution of pigmentation -likely in part via developmental plasticity of biochemical pathways (e.g., Bilandžija et al, 2020). The aforementioned different lines of evidence provide the foundations to explore how genes and environmental conditions co-determine the production and evolution of pigmentation and, in a broader sense, of phenotypic variation.…”

Section: Spatio-temporal Environmental Variability and Phenotypic Plasticitymentioning

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Building on 150 Years of Knowledge: The Freshwater Isopod Asellus aquaticus as an Integrative Eco-Evolutionary Model System

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Interactions between organisms and their environments are central to how biological diversity arises and how natural populations and ecosystems respond to environmental change. These interactions involve processes by which phenotypes are affected by or respond to external conditions (e.g., via phenotypic plasticity or natural selection) as well as processes by which organisms reciprocally interact with the environment (e.g., via eco-evolutionary feedbacks). Organism-environment interactions can be highly dynamic and operate on different hierarchical levels, from genes and phenotypes to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Therefore, the study of organism-environment interactions requires integrative approaches and model systems that are suitable for studies across different hierarchical levels. Here, we introduce the freshwater isopod Asellus aquaticus, a keystone species and an emerging invertebrate model system, as a prime candidate to address fundamental questions in ecology and evolution, and the interfaces therein. We review relevant fields of research that have used A. aquaticus and draft a set of specific scientific questions that can be answered using this species. Specifically, we propose that studies on A. aquaticus can help understanding (i) the influence of host-microbiome interactions on organismal and ecosystem function, (ii) the relevance of biotic interactions in ecosystem processes, and (iii) how ecological conditions and evolutionary forces facilitate phenotypic diversification.

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Section: Spatio-temporal Environmental Variability and Phenotypic Plasticitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Building on 150 Years of Knowledge: The Freshwater Isopod Asellus aquaticus as an Integrative Eco-Evolutionary Model System

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Section: Spatio-temporal Environmental Variability and Phenotypic Plasticitymentioning

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Building on 150 Years of Knowledge: The Freshwater Isopod Asellus aquaticus as an Integrative Eco-Evolutionary Model System

Building on 150 Years of Knowledge: The Freshwater Isopod Asellus aquaticus as an Integrative Eco-Evolutionary Model System

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