Monitoring and Mapping Air Pollution Through an Animal Indicator: A New and Quick Method

André, H. M.; Bolly, C.; Lebrun, P.

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“…As pointed out by Weigmann and Kratz (1987) and Weigmann and Jung (1992) in contrast to the rest of the bark fauna, oribatid mites are suitable for use as air quality bioindicators. In this context, it is surprising that the methodology developed by Andr6 et al (1982) for mapping and monitoring air pollution in urban environments has not been more widely applied. In this context, it is surprising that the methodology developed by Andr6 et al (1982) for mapping and monitoring air pollution in urban environments has not been more widely applied.…”

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Oribatid mites: prospects for their use in ecotoxicology

Lebrun

Straalen

1995

Exp Appl Acarol

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Oribatid mites are a group of arthropods that have had remarkable evolutionary success with regard to species richness, variety of habitats colonized, life-cycle variation and reproductive patterns. The aim of this paper is to review some of the important features of Oribatida in relation to the possible use of these animals in ecotoxicological experiments. Their often sedentary way of living, combined with a narrow dependence on microhabitats qualify oribatids as potential indicator organisms for air and soil quality. Some species have been shown to be extremely sensitive to air pollutants such as SO 2 and NO 2. A low metabolic rate may be the driving force for slow development, low fertility, iteroparity and long adult life. Given these life-cycle characteristics, oribatids may be particularly vulnerable to intoxication by persistent contaminants. Work done on heavy metals suggests that the capacity for accumulation differs greatly between species. The camisiid Platynothrus peltifer accumulates high amounts of trace metals, specifically Mn. The toxicity of Cd, Cu and Pb has been studied in P. peltifer, demonstrating the necessity to consider egg production as a sensitive criterion. It is concluded that oribatid mites hold a great potential for use in ecotoxicology, due to the structural and functional complexity of their communities, and several peculiarities not found in other arthropods. The possibilities offered by this diverse group have not yet been fully employed by ecotoxicologists.

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Section: The Habitats Of Oribatid Mitesmentioning

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Oribatid mites: prospects for their use in ecotoxicology

Lebrun

Straalen

1995

Exp Appl Acarol

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“…Invertebrates often serve as indirect bioindicators of anthropogenic transformations (Andre et al , 1982;Le Brun, 1976). In monitoring, it is more expedient to use them at the level of species complexes (Krivolutskii, 1983).…”

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Condition of the Soil Fauna near the Epicenter of an Underground Nuclear Explosion in the Northern Urals

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Radioactive contamination affects soil organisms and causes profound structural rearrangements in soil zoocenoses, which are manifested in the decreased species diversity of invertebrate communities and low relative abundance of large soil invertebrates. However, these communities gradually recover their initial structure. The soil biota near the epicenter of an underground nuclear explosion performed 30 years ago in Perm oblast has been studied to reveal specific structural features of the soil macro-and microfauna. Its structural diversity is considered with regard to such components as species (taxonomic) composition, the structure of dominance, and the ratio of ecological and trophic groups.

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“…The wood production declined by 18% (Grodzinsky et al). 1 The impact of pollution on the secondary productivity of aquatic ecosystem has also arisen deep concerns amongst Hydrobiologists. Of course, the majority of studies have been up to now mainly focused on the productivity of fishes.…”

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Proposal of ecotoxicological criteria for the assessment of the impact of pollution on environmental quality^†

Ramade

1987

Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry

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Monitoring and Mapping Air Pollution Through an Animal Indicator: A New and Quick Method

Cited by 47 publications

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Oribatid mites: prospects for their use in ecotoxicology

Oribatid mites: prospects for their use in ecotoxicology

Condition of the Soil Fauna near the Epicenter of an Underground Nuclear Explosion in the Northern Urals

Proposal of ecotoxicological criteria for the assessment of the impact of pollution on environmental quality^†

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Monitoring and Mapping Air Pollution Through an Animal Indicator: A New and Quick Method

Cited by 47 publications

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Oribatid mites: prospects for their use in ecotoxicology

Oribatid mites: prospects for their use in ecotoxicology

Condition of the Soil Fauna near the Epicenter of an Underground Nuclear Explosion in the Northern Urals

Proposal of ecotoxicological criteria for the assessment of the impact of pollution on environmental quality†

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Proposal of ecotoxicological criteria for the assessment of the impact of pollution on environmental quality^†