Comparison of Earthworms (Lumbricidae) and Oribatid Mite (Acari, Oribatida) Communities in Natural and Urban Ecosystems

Murvanidze, Maka; Kvavadze, Eristo; Mumladze, Levan; Arabuli, Tea

doi:10.2478/v10058-011-0021-6

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“…Specimens of R. à. affinis (Ptyctima) were common everywhere, while E. monodactylus and S. personatus were much rarer. There is evidence of eurytopic preferences of R. à. affinis and S. laevigatus (Oripodoidea) (Strenzke, 1952;Murvanidze et al, 2011).…”

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Diversity and Community Structure of Oribatid Mites (Acari, Oribatei) at Memorial Complexes of a Megapolis

Kolodochka¹,

Шевченко²

2013

Vestnik Zoologii

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In different types of substrate (soil, litter, lichens and mosses) collected at three memorial complexes (cemeteries) of Kyiv (Ukraine), 70 species from 57 genera, 34 families of oribatid mites were found. A few eurytopic species capable of tolerance to different types of pollution make up an essential part in each species complex. The species diversity and complexity of oribatid community structure at researched areas increased with distance from the city center. There was no direct relation between the degree of dominance of most common species and the cemetery’s relative remoteness from the center of the city.

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Diversity and Community Structure of Oribatid Mites (Acari, Oribatei) at Memorial Complexes of a Megapolis

Kolodochka¹,

Шевченко²

2013

Vestnik Zoologii

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“…The species found in the grassland environment must tolerate the hard conditions provided by the disturbed area, as shown here by the predominance of mites (Acari) from the Poronota suborder in the grassland areas (Figure 3B). Species from this suborder are known for being tolerant to a wide range of environmental conditions and often appear in high densities in agricultural systems (Maraun & Scheu, 2000;Murvanidze et al, 2011).…”

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Differences in leaf litter usage as food sources, refuge, and foraging substrates by invertebrates in forest and grasslands in the eastern Amazon

Colares¹

2021

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Forest conversion into grassland changes the environment, microhabitat, and food availability. Leaf litter microhabitats change from complex leaf variety piles to nutrient-poor grass heaps. In this context, this work aimed to investigate how the invertebrate compositions in the forest and grassland leaf litters differ in litter usage. To achieve this goal, litterbag traps were placed in four secondary forest samples and four grassland samples from the eastern Amazon. After litter exposure, the species were morphotyped and classified according to leaf litter usage as food, refuge, or foraging substrates. Disturbancesensible groups characterized the secondary forest, while disturbance-tolerant species characterized the grasslands. The proportion of individuals using litter as food in grasslands is almost twice that in the secondary forest, while the percentage of individuals using leaf litter as refuge is eighteen times higher in the forest than in the grasslands. It seems that predators forage in the leaf litter of the forest just as much as in grasslands. The greater proportion of invertebrates using litter as a refuge in the forest relates to the limiting space in the habitat. In turn, food availability is scarce in grasslands, so there is urgency in using litter as a food source in this case.

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“…Animal community ecology and biogeography is even poorly studied in Georgia. Only a handful of articles describing community patterns or testing ecological hypotheses are available (Tarkhnishvili et al 2010(Tarkhnishvili et al , 2012Pokryszko et al 2011;Murvanidze et al 2011Chaladze 2012;Mumladze et al 2013aMumladze et al , 2015Mumladze et al , 2017aChaladze et al 2014;Murvanidze and Mumladze 2014;Gabelashvili et al 2016;Aslan et al 2017;Kuljanishvili et al 2018). Overall, our understanding on Georgian (and Caucasian) animal biodiversity as a whole, community patterns at various scales, and biogeographic history is still in its infancy.…”

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Faunal biodiversity research in the Republic of Georgia: a short review of trends, gaps, and needs in the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot

2019

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We evaluated progress towards animal biodiversity research in Georgia, a key area in the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot. By reviewing recently published articles in all areas of animal diversity research, we unmasked the trends in biodiversity inventory, ecological and biogeographical studies, and conservation issues in Georgia. We concluded that species inventory and biodiversity research in Georgia has significantly increased during the last ten years, however the rate and extent of investigation is far from satisfactory. Major gaps remain in all branches of animal diversity research in Georgia, and consequently existing knowledge is inadequate to address modern challenges related to species and ecosystem conservation. We urge local governmental authorities and international scientific societies to support development of stronger research facilities and cultivate interest in biodiversity inventory and research in Georgia as an important step towards maintaining globally important biodiversity in the Caucasus.

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Comparison of Earthworms (Lumbricidae) and Oribatid Mite (Acari, Oribatida) Communities in Natural and Urban Ecosystems

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Diversity and Community Structure of Oribatid Mites (Acari, Oribatei) at Memorial Complexes of a Megapolis

Diversity and Community Structure of Oribatid Mites (Acari, Oribatei) at Memorial Complexes of a Megapolis

Differences in leaf litter usage as food sources, refuge, and foraging substrates by invertebrates in forest and grasslands in the eastern Amazon

Faunal biodiversity research in the Republic of Georgia: a short review of trends, gaps, and needs in the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot

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