Pizarro-araya, Jaime ， Alfaro, Fermin M. ， Rios-escalante, Patricio R. De Los
2025-11-01 CRUSTACEANA 2025 98(卷), 46338(期), (913-925页)
The species Lynceus huentelauquensis is an endemic crustacean with a restricted habitat in ephemeral coastal pools in the "Norte Chico" (Near North) zone of Chile. This species is classified as endangered ("En Peligro", EN) under Chilean legislation, due to its restricted distribution and the specificity of its habitats. The present study consists of a review of the potential risk in order to prepare a conservation strategy for L. huentelauquensis. The study was carried out in habitats used by L. huentelauquensis that present threats from human intervention, caused by poultry-rearing, vehicle traffic, water extraction and pollution, as well as the presence of feral species such as dogs and cats. The species diversity of the study sites was found to differ markedly from other similar sites in Chile, where copepods and/or cladocerans predominate. Ecological and conservation topics are discussed.