Temperature effects on survival and dormancy patterns across age groups in vulnerable land snail Vertigo moulinsiana
Zofia Książkiewicz, Milena Wiśniewska, Bartłomiej Gołdyn · 2026
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Description
Zofia Książkiewicz is lead author of a 2026 journal article on temperature effects in Vertigo moulinsiana, Desmoulin's whorl snail. It is a tiny at-risk land snail listed as Vulnerable under European habitat law. The snail survives stress by aestivation, a dormant state. The study tested constant versus changing temperatures across juveniles, subadults, and adults.
Six thermal treatments ranged from deep cold to heat. Juveniles survived cold worst, while adults tolerated cold spells best. Subadult survival was not clearly swayed by any temperature. Juveniles did better in heat, though dryness threatens them there. Changing temperatures sped waking from dormancy in all ages. Constant temperatures produced a spread-out, bet-hedging response. Climate extremes likely raise this species' risk.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zofia Książkiewicz, Milena Wiśniewska, Bartłomiej Gołdyn |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31337 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |