Is ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems?
In the Arctic, areas close to seabird colonies are often characterized by exceptionally rich vegetation communities linked with the high nutrient subsidies transported by seabirds from the marine environment to the land. These areas also support soil invertebrate communities of which springtails (Co...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a028c954cf054b92b310855bbdf569b4 2023-05-15T14:57:41+02:00 Is ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems? Katarzyna Zmudczyńska-Skarbek Adrian Zwolicki Peter Convey Mateusz Barcikowski Lech Stempniewicz 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v34.25629 https://doaj.org/article/a028c954cf054b92b310855bbdf569b4 EN eng Norwegian Polar Institute http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/25629/pdf_33 https://doaj.org/toc/1751-8369 1751-8369 doi:10.3402/polar.v34.25629 https://doaj.org/article/a028c954cf054b92b310855bbdf569b4 Polar Research, Vol 34, Iss 0, Pp 1-13 (2015) Springtails seabirds ornithogenic tundra Spitsbergen Bear Island multivariate analyses Environmental sciences GE1-350 Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2015 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v34.25629 2022-12-30T22:10:03Z In the Arctic, areas close to seabird colonies are often characterized by exceptionally rich vegetation communities linked with the high nutrient subsidies transported by seabirds from the marine environment to the land. These areas also support soil invertebrate communities of which springtails (Collembola) often represent the most abundant and diverse group. Our study focused on springtail community composition in the vicinity of seabird (little auk, great skua and glaucous gull) nesting areas in different parts of Svalbard (Magdalenefjorden, Isfjorden and Bjørnøya), and on their comparison with adjacent areas not impacted by seabirds. Out of a total of 35 springtail species recorded, seven were found only within the ornithogenically influenced sites. Although geographical location was the strongest factor differentiating these springtail communities, ornithogenic influence was also significant regardless of the location. When each location was considered separately, seabirds were responsible for a relatively small but strongly significant proportion (8.6, 5.2 and 3.9%, respectively, for each site) of total springtail community variability. Species whose occurrence was positively correlated with seabird presence were Folsomia coeruleogrisea, Friesea quinquespinosa, Lepidocyrtus lignorum and Oligaphorura groenlandica near Magdalenefjorden, Arrhopalites principalis, Folsomia bisetosella and Protaphorura macfadyeni in Isfjorden, and Folsomia quadrioculata on Bjørnøya. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Bear Island Bjørnøya Bjørnøya Glaucous Gull Great skua Isfjord* Isfjord* Isfjorden Isfjorden little auk Magdalenefjord* Polar Research Svalbard Tundra Spitsbergen Springtail Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Bear Island ENVELOPE(-67.250,-67.250,-68.151,-68.151) Bjørnøya ENVELOPE(-67.250,-67.250,-68.151,-68.151) Magdalenefjorden ENVELOPE(11.010,11.010,79.569,79.569) Svalbard Polar Research 34 1 25629 |
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In the Arctic, areas close to seabird colonies are often characterized by exceptionally rich vegetation communities linked with the high nutrient subsidies transported by seabirds from the marine environment to the land. These areas also support soil invertebrate communities of which springtails (Collembola) often represent the most abundant and diverse group. Our study focused on springtail community composition in the vicinity of seabird (little auk, great skua and glaucous gull) nesting areas in different parts of Svalbard (Magdalenefjorden, Isfjorden and Bjørnøya), and on their comparison with adjacent areas not impacted by seabirds. Out of a total of 35 springtail species recorded, seven were found only within the ornithogenically influenced sites. Although geographical location was the strongest factor differentiating these springtail communities, ornithogenic influence was also significant regardless of the location. When each location was considered separately, seabirds were responsible for a relatively small but strongly significant proportion (8.6, 5.2 and 3.9%, respectively, for each site) of total springtail community variability. Species whose occurrence was positively correlated with seabird presence were Folsomia coeruleogrisea, Friesea quinquespinosa, Lepidocyrtus lignorum and Oligaphorura groenlandica near Magdalenefjorden, Arrhopalites principalis, Folsomia bisetosella and Protaphorura macfadyeni in Isfjorden, and Folsomia quadrioculata on Bjørnøya. |
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Katarzyna Zmudczyńska-Skarbek Adrian Zwolicki Peter Convey Mateusz Barcikowski Lech Stempniewicz |
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Is ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems? |
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Is ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems? |
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Is ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems? |
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Is ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems? |
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Is ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems? |
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is ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in arctic terrestrial ecosystems? |
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