The effect of interaction between the concentration of SO2 and the relative humidity of air on the survival of the bark-living bioindicator mite Humerobates rostrolamellatus

Lebrun, P.; Jacques, Jerry; Goossens, M.; Wauthy, G.

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“…Moss-dwelling species have frequently been used for assessing and even for monitoring air pollution (Lebrun et al, 1977(Lebrun et al, , 1978Andre et al, 1984). On the other hand, only a few papers deal with the interaction between soil-dwelling oribatids and urban pollution (Weigrnann, 1984;Weigmann and Kratz, 1987).…”

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A preliminary study on the effect of Cu, Pb and Zn contamination of soils on community structure and certain life-history traits of oribatids from urban areas

Stamou

Argyropoulou

1995

Exp Appl Acarol

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The effect of pollution of urban softs by traffic exhausts on oribatid mites was studied along a traffic gradient of the city of Thessaloniki. Although the population density of the main orbatid species appeared increased in polluted areas, the total oribatid numbers were reduced due to the reduction in species richness. The highest species diversity was recorded in moderately polluted areas. The morphometric characteristics as well as certain life-history traits did no correlate with the level of traffic influence. Nevertheless, these characteristics were considered important for the understanding of the pollution impact on life in soils. Moderate body size, sexual reproduction, increased reproductive effort and wide habitat preferences characterize species in urban sites. Scheloribates latipes and Tectocepheus sarekensis can be used as bioindicators for Pb and Zn pollution of softs, respectively.

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A preliminary study on the effect of Cu, Pb and Zn contamination of soils on community structure and certain life-history traits of oribatids from urban areas

Stamou

Argyropoulou

1995

Exp Appl Acarol

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“…2 p.p.m. SO 2 at 80 per cent relative humidity (Lebrun, et al, 1978;Andre, Â et al, 1982). Data collected in the 1993 and 1994 samplings indicated that Collembola (about 65 per cent of the total microarthropods caught) is the most robust bioindicator of the eects of sulphur accumulation in soil litter.…”

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Leaf litter decomposition and soil microarthropods affected by sulphur dioxide fallout

Bressan

Paoletti

1997

Land Degrad. Dev.

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A field experiment was set up in northeastern Italy to investigate the effects of sulphur dioxide fallout on leaf litter decomposition rates and soil microarthropods. The pollution fallout, which affected part of the Po River delta, originated from the activity of an oil‐fired power plant located at Isola Camerini (Porto Tolle, Rovigo). Four sampling sites, exposed to different amounts of pollutant fallout, were selected along the river bank. Two sites, located 1·5 km from the power‐plant stack, received minimum sulphur dioxide fallout and were used as controls; two high‐deposition sites were about 13 km away from the power‐plant settlement. Soil cores were taken to compare sulphur concentrations in the upper layers of the sampling site soil profiles. Litter bags filled with plant material of various types, laid down over two consecutive sampling periods, were used to study leaf litter decomposition and sulphur accumulation on plant tissues. Microarthropods were extracted from the litter bags by means of a modified Tullgren apparatus. Soil chemical analysis showed the highest sulphur concentrations at the high pollutant deposition sites along the plume path. Litter bag dry weight loss over time was reduced by sulphur accumulation in plant tissues. Sulphur accumulation in litter bags gave an indirect measure of the differential pollutant deposition over the land. High‐deposition sampling sites showed a significant reduction in the total number of some decomposers. Collembola, in particular, appeared to be a robust bio‐indicator of pollutant fallout. Conclusions were drawn about the possible detrimental effects of sulphur compounds on soil and leaf chemistry, litter decomposition and microarthropod decomposer populations.© 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…This species is dominant in dry habitats, and particularly prevalent on various types of fruit trees (MURPHY and BALLA, 1973). This mite species lives in tree barks (LEBRUN et al, 1978), and is considered arboriculous, although the species also occurs in other habitats like mosses (JALIL, 1969;GLIME, 2017). On trees, adults of H. rostrolamellatus migrate from the trunk to branches and leaves in spring/early summer to deposit their eggs (MURPHY and BALLA, 1973).…”

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New host plant records of Humerobates rostrolamellatus Grandjean in Italy

Giosa

Barreto

2022

Entomol. Begin.

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The effect of interaction between the concentration of SO2 and the relative humidity of air on the survival of the bark-living bioindicator mite Humerobates rostrolamellatus

Cited by 12 publications

References 1 publication

A preliminary study on the effect of Cu, Pb and Zn contamination of soils on community structure and certain life-history traits of oribatids from urban areas

A preliminary study on the effect of Cu, Pb and Zn contamination of soils on community structure and certain life-history traits of oribatids from urban areas

Leaf litter decomposition and soil microarthropods affected by sulphur dioxide fallout

New host plant records of Humerobates rostrolamellatus Grandjean in Italy

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