Systematics And Ecology Of The Isopods: Exploring The Manifold Potential Of A Micro-Arthropod

Abstract

Isopods include an order of crustaceans including crabs and shrimp, that are marine
invertebrates. They support soil fertility and decomposition by chewing and consuming
organic debris including fungus, rotting wood, and other decaying plant material.
Numerous predators, such as centipedes, spiders, beetles, and tiny animals, consume
isopods. Isopods are good for plants as they dig and aerate the soil; they decompose dead
plants and other organic debris; and their faeces, known as "frass," fertilises the plants.
Isopods are kept in terrariums as pets. The spectacular and most diversified isopod
crustaceans are the main topic of this study, along with their usefulness and implications
in the investigation of systematics, evolution, biology in general, ecology, and ecosystem
services, as well as biodiversity. An auxiliary crucial component of this discussion is the
underlying potential for recreation in this sector. This discourse further probes into the
multifarious panoramas of the benefits of the isopods vulnerable to the domain of
research