Distribution of the Freshwater Snail Species Fagotia (Gastropoda, Melanopsidae) in Ukraine According to Climatic Factors. I. Fagotia esperi

Tytar, V., Makarova, N.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/vzoo-2015-0037

Abstract

Maximum entropy niche modeling was employed as a tool to assess potential habitat suitability for the freshwater snail F. esperi (Ferussac, 1823) in Ukraine for both contemporary climatic conditions and conditions projected for 2050. Of the 19 bioclimatic predictor variables used in the modeling, the “mean temperature seosonality” “mean temperature of driest quarter” and “precipitation of warmest quarter” were the three most important in predicting habitat suitability and distribution of this mollusk species.

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