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FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
卷 9, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.748212
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animal model system; ecosystem function; evolutionary ecology; freshwater ecosystems; integrative biology; organism-environment interactions; microbiome
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资金
- Swiss National Science Foundation [P2EZP3_191804]
- European Union [898932]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [P2EZP3_191804] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
- Marie Curie Actions (MSCA) [898932] Funding Source: Marie Curie Actions (MSCA)
Organism-environment interactions are central to the emergence of biological diversity and the response of ecosystems to environmental change, involving processes at different hierarchical levels that require integrative approaches and suitable model systems. Studying Asellus aquaticus can provide insights into the influence of host-microbiome interactions on organismal and ecosystem function, the relevance of biotic interactions in ecosystem processes, and how ecological conditions and evolutionary forces facilitate phenotypic diversification.
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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