Prevalence of two endosymbionts in range-expanding Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F25%3A00140566" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/25:00140566 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/62156489:43410/25:43926536
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blae126" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blae126</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blae126" target="_blank" >10.1093/biolinnean/blae126</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Prevalence of two endosymbionts in range-expanding Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae)
Original language description
Major changes in species geographical ranges are usually explained by climatic changes or human activities. Intrinsic causes, such as endosymbiotic agents, have not yet been considered thoroughly, despite their potential to affect profoundly the biology of organisms such as arthropods and their aim to maximize their own transmission, e.g. by altering the dispersal abilities of their host. Here, we describe on a large scale the prevalence of two widespread endosymbionts, Wolbachia and Cardinium, in the rapidly range-expanding spider Zodarion rubidum. Using standard PCR, we screened for the presence of both endosymbionts in specimens collected from 40 populations across Europe. We interpolated the prevalence of the endosymbionts over the study area using ordinary kriging, looking for spatial patterns corresponding to the putative expansion pathway of Z. rubidum. We found that both endosymbionts are widely present throughout Z. rubidum populations, with Wolbachia showing low prevalences with a few patches of high incidence, and with Cardinium being almost at fixation across the study area. Furthermore, in seven additional Zodarion species we investigated the relationship between the prevalence of endosymbionts and spider geographical ranges. We failed to find any significant relationship between these two parameters. We discuss possible explanations for such wide endosymbiont distributions and question their potential impact on Zodarion populations.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10613 - Zoology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA19-09323S" target="_blank" >GA19-09323S: Mimetic complexes and the evolution of inaccurate mimics</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
ISSN
0024-4066
e-ISSN
1095-8312
Volume of the periodical
144
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
1-10
UT code for WoS article
001402663600001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85216698058