Terrestrial bdelloid rotifers from Erzurum (Eastern part of Turkey)

Kaya, Murat

doi:10.3906/zoo-1211-32

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“…This is a lower number than what was found in similar surveys of lichen-dwelling bdelloid rotifers (including those from Xanthoria lichens) from less densely urbanized areas, such as in Scandinavia, where lichen patches hosted on average 5.5 ± 2.0 species, up to a maximum of 11 [15]. Other studies provided comparable or even lower richness than the one observed in Belgium: 3.0 ± 1.1 in Anatolia, Turkey [55] , 1.7 ± 0.5 in the eastern part of Turkey [56] and 1.6 ± 0.2 in high mountains in the Italian Alps [57]. These areas in Turkey and Italy are all with lower or even much lower levels of urbanization than the study area in Belgium [58].…”

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Weak effect of urbanization on bdelloid rotifers living in lichens

Partemi,

Debortoli,

Martínez

et al. 2024

R. Soc. Open Sci.

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Human activities have an overwhelming impact on the natural environment, leading to a deep biodiversity crisis whose effects range from genes to ecosystems. Here, we analysed the effect of such anthropogenic impacts on bdelloid rotifers (Rotifera Bdelloidea), for whom these effects are poorly understood. We targeted bdelloid rotifers living in lichen patches across urbanization gradients in Flanders and Brussels (Belgium). Urbanization was measured as the percentage of built-up area (BU) across different spatial scales, at circles from 50 to 3200 m of radius around the lichen. Urbanization effects on biodiversity were assessed on abundance, species richness and community-weighted mean body size of bdelloid rotifers, as well as on genetic diversity of a mitochondrial marker (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) of one of the most common and widespread bdelloid species, Adineta vaga . Overall, no negative effect of urbanization was found at any diversity level and any spatial scale. Counterintuitively, the BU area quantified at the largest spatial scale had a positive effect on abundance. These results leave open the question of whether negative effects of urbanization are present for bdelloid rotifers, if they are mediated by other unexplored drivers, or if such effects are only visible at even larger spatial scales.

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Weak effect of urbanization on bdelloid rotifers living in lichens

Partemi,

Debortoli,

Martínez

et al. 2024

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“…Fontaneto et al (2011) studied the effects of spatial distance and substrate on the diversity of bdelloid rotifers living in a large geographic area in Sweden. Lastly, Kaya (2013) examined the habitat selectivity, and alpha, beta, and gamma diversity of bdelloid rotifers on moss and lichen samples collected from different substrates in Erzurum. However, we need more detailed faunistic and ecologic surveys at diverse sampling sites to reveal the habitat preference of bdelloid rotifers.…”

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Testing the habitat selectivity of bdelloid rotifers in a restricted area

Kaya¹,

Erdoğan²

2015

Turk J Zool

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to find an answer to that question. Bdelloid rotifers, which are a group of microorganisms, are suitable model organisms to determine the biodiversity pattern of microorganisms because they show worldwide distribution on earth, can adapt to almost any environmental condition, and can be easily cultured (Segers and Shiel, 2005).Bdelloid rotifers are organisms that are on average 150-700 µm in length. In addition to being asexual for a long time, they can protect themselves at any stage of their life by entering dormancy against environmental stress (Ricci, 1987(Ricci, , 2001. When conditions return to normal, these organisms are easily able to continue their lives. Bdelloid rotifers live both in benthic regions of streams, lakes, and ponds and in terrestrial habitats such as moss, lichen, bark, and soil (Donner, 1965).Some studies have been carried out to understand the biodiversity of bdelloid rotifers. Pejler and Berzins (1993) analyzed the bdelloid rotifer species from different water bodies to reveal their relationships to substrate and habitat. Örstan (1998) grouped three types of microhabitat

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