High-Arctic gamasid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata): community composition on Spitsbergen, Svalbard
This study investigates assemblages of mesostigmatid mites on Spitsbergen, in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway. Soil samples were collected from three areas with differing vegetational communities in Adventdalen. The greatest gamasid mite density and species diversity was observed at the l...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b88a9fe633ac4fb19b76430cc2cc1635 2023-05-15T13:05:41+02:00 High-Arctic gamasid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata): community composition on Spitsbergen, Svalbard Stephen J. Coulson Dariusz J. Gwiazdowicz 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v30i0.8311 https://doaj.org/article/b88a9fe633ac4fb19b76430cc2cc1635 EN eng Norwegian Polar Institute http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/8311/pdf_227 https://doaj.org/toc/0800-0395 https://doaj.org/toc/1751-8369 doi:10.3402/polar.v30i0.8311 0800-0395 1751-8369 https://doaj.org/article/b88a9fe633ac4fb19b76430cc2cc1635 Polar Research, Vol 30, Iss 0, Pp 1-7 (2011) Mites Acari Mesostigmata Arctoseius Zercon Spitsbergen Environmental sciences GE1-350 Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v30i0.8311 2022-12-31T12:30:46Z This study investigates assemblages of mesostigmatid mites on Spitsbergen, in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway. Soil samples were collected from three areas with differing vegetational communities in Adventdalen. The greatest gamasid mite density and species diversity was observed at the location with the richest vegetation cover, Dryas octopetala heath, where 10 species were collected and there was a mean total gamasid mite density of 1000 individuals per m2. The vegetation-poor saline meadow site revealed five species and had a mean total gamasid mite density of 130 individuals per m2. The floristically more diverse Luzula tundra site yielded four species and had a density of 270 individuals per m2. The most frequently found species were Zercon forsslundi, Arctoseius haarlovi and A. weberi. Results indicate that even in High-Arctic regions, where species diversity is less than at lower latitudes, there is specialization amongst the gamasid mite community depending on local environmental conditions. Apart from isolated checklists, only sporadic information concerning the ecology of High-Arctic gamasid mites is available. Many of the gamasid mites reported from Svalbard are relatively rare. Article in Journal/Newspaper Adventdalen Arctic Archipelago Arctic Dryas octopetala Polar Research Svalbard Tundra Mite Spitsbergen Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Svalbard Norway Adventdalen ENVELOPE(16.264,16.264,78.181,78.181) Polar Research 30 1 8311 |
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This study investigates assemblages of mesostigmatid mites on Spitsbergen, in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway. Soil samples were collected from three areas with differing vegetational communities in Adventdalen. The greatest gamasid mite density and species diversity was observed at the location with the richest vegetation cover, Dryas octopetala heath, where 10 species were collected and there was a mean total gamasid mite density of 1000 individuals per m2. The vegetation-poor saline meadow site revealed five species and had a mean total gamasid mite density of 130 individuals per m2. The floristically more diverse Luzula tundra site yielded four species and had a density of 270 individuals per m2. The most frequently found species were Zercon forsslundi, Arctoseius haarlovi and A. weberi. Results indicate that even in High-Arctic regions, where species diversity is less than at lower latitudes, there is specialization amongst the gamasid mite community depending on local environmental conditions. Apart from isolated checklists, only sporadic information concerning the ecology of High-Arctic gamasid mites is available. Many of the gamasid mites reported from Svalbard are relatively rare. |
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High-Arctic gamasid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata): community composition on Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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High-Arctic gamasid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata): community composition on Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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High-Arctic gamasid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata): community composition on Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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High-Arctic gamasid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata): community composition on Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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High-Arctic gamasid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata): community composition on Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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