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Section: BS Psychology 1B

NAME: Missy Cainday Date Submitted: June 15, 2022

Lab Activity No. 3 - Invertebrates

I. Short Background:

Refer to the attached article, “Recognizing the quiet extinction of invertebrates.”

II. Questions:

1. Cite one invertebrate whose numbers are in rapid decline, threatened or near extinct.
Discuss its role in the ecosystem and the perceived effects of its loss.

Eua zebrine(snail) is a tropical tree snail in the family Partulidae, and is endemic to the
islands of Tutuila and Ofu in American Samoa. Eua zebrina varies in color, ranging from almost
white to pale-brown, dark brown or purplish, with or without a zebra-like pattern of flecks and
lines (Cowie and Cook 1999, pp. 29–30). They play an essential role in food webs and nutrient
cycling. Have faced catastrophic range reductions and extinctions due primarily to introduce
predators. Consequently, most extant species are threatened with imminent extinction

2. Discuss a consequence of extinction of invertebrates for ecosystem function?

The quiet and underappreciated extinction of invertebrates has important consequences for ecosystem
function and human well-being. Novel biodiversity and ecosystem function monitoring initiatives are
needed, and these require collaborative efforts from multiple sectors of society and innovative thinking
to better understand and protect this significant portion of biodiversity. These will raise public
awareness, increase scientific literacy of biodiversity loss, empower participants to support evidence-
based decision making, and thereby also foster social and political innovation15 to combat invertebrate
extinctions.

3. What are the consequences of extinction of invertebrates for human well-being?

The consequences of these actions may include a destruction of the food chain. The
potential loss of the invertebrates within an ecosystem can lead to collapse of the
environment system.
4. Give the relevance of biodiversity monitoring in the ecosystem.
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BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Main Campus
CPG North Avenue, Tagbilaran City

Vision: A premier Science and Technology university for the formation of a world class and virtuous human resource for
sustainable development in Bohol and the country.

Mission: BISU is committed to provide quality higher education in the arts and sciences, as well as in the professional and technological fields, undertake
research and development, and extension services for the sustainable development of Bohol and the country.

Monitoring our eco system is a long term process. Our eco system is sensitive, complex and
they change slowly yet the changes are very dangerous. Monitoring also helps us manage
biological diversity in a way of conserving and the production also. Monitoring determines the
status of biological diversity at one or more ecological levels and assesses changes over time
and space.

III. Conclusions

Write a short reaction about the article. (Limit your answer to 300 words only.)
Invertebrates are a remarkably numerous and widely diverse group of animals, from
arthropods to molluscs, and can be found in all corners of the planet. However, despite their
great ecological, economic and social importance, relatively few taxonomists and scientists
have devoted themselves to studying these animals. Invertebrates are central to the
functioning of ecosystems, yet they are underappreciated and understudied. Most of the
researchers are focused on studying the other components and are not considering this part as
important. A lot of studies today have showed that these invertebrates are suffering from rapid
extinction. Invertebrates give numerous fundamental environment administrations that
support human economy, society, culture and prosperity. Although few are afforded statutory
protection, many support other species and habitats of conservation concern that are
recognised in national and international wildlife and countryside legislation. Regardless of this,
they are frequently ignored or inadequately viewed as in EcIA and environment the board
projects. The shortfall of or unfortunate thought of invertebrates in appraisals and natural
surroundings the board is frequently because of absence of information and mindfulness, while
their representation in legislation is also hampered by deficient baseline information.
Invertebrates have important roles in the functioning of ecosystems: nutrient cycling,
pollination, and herbivore. We need to better understand these complex interactions to predict
how they are likely to change in the face of a rapidly changing climate. As we move into an era
of increased pressure on old-growth habitats and biodiversity, it is imperative that we
understand how changes to invertebrate communities, and the extinction of species, affect
ecosystems and those dependants on them. While many invertebrate species deserve
consideration in their own right for a variety of reasons, it is their role in the provision of
ecosystem services that makes it critical that invertebrates are considered appropriately in any
assessment. Invertebrates are the foundation of many ecosystems and ecosystem services –
they are the oil in the ecological machine.

V. References

Eisenhauer, N., Bonn, A. & A. Guerra, C. Recognizing the quiet extinction of invertebrates. Nat
Commun 10, 50 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07916-1
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BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Main Campus
CPG North Avenue, Tagbilaran City

Vision: A premier Science and Technology university for the formation of a world class and virtuous human resource for
sustainable development in Bohol and the country.

Mission: BISU is committed to provide quality higher education in the arts and sciences, as well as in the professional and technological fields, undertake
research and development, and extension services for the sustainable development of Bohol and the country.