Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia

The moss Drepanocladus uncinatus (Hedw.) Warnst., from coastal freshwater habitats on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia harbours two species of hemi-edaphic oribatid mite namely Edwardzetes elongatus Wallwork (Ceratozetidae) and Trimaloconothrus flagelliformis Wallwork (Malaconothridae). Bot...

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Main Author: Pugh, P.J.A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 1996
Subjects:
Antarctic
Antarc*
Mite
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/515257/
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spelling ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:515257 2023-05-15T13:49:33+02:00 Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia Pugh, P.J.A. 1996-04 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/515257/ unknown Pugh, P.J.A. 1996 Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia. Pedobiologia, 40 (2). 113-117. Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1996 ftnerc 2023-02-04T19:43:55Z The moss Drepanocladus uncinatus (Hedw.) Warnst., from coastal freshwater habitats on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia harbours two species of hemi-edaphic oribatid mite namely Edwardzetes elongatus Wallwork (Ceratozetidae) and Trimaloconothrus flagelliformis Wallwork (Malaconothridae). Both mites feed upon microbiota and tolerate prolonged submersion in freshwater and their survival among the aquatic moss is a result of their pre-adaptation to similar conditions in flooded soil and vegetation, an absence of predators and minimal competition from other aquatic invertebrates. Freshwater habitats on sub-Antarctic islands are relatively young so that, in the future, terrestrial mites may eventually become displaced by more specialist aquatic macrofaunal colonists. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Mite Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic
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description The moss Drepanocladus uncinatus (Hedw.) Warnst., from coastal freshwater habitats on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia harbours two species of hemi-edaphic oribatid mite namely Edwardzetes elongatus Wallwork (Ceratozetidae) and Trimaloconothrus flagelliformis Wallwork (Malaconothridae). Both mites feed upon microbiota and tolerate prolonged submersion in freshwater and their survival among the aquatic moss is a result of their pre-adaptation to similar conditions in flooded soil and vegetation, an absence of predators and minimal competition from other aquatic invertebrates. Freshwater habitats on sub-Antarctic islands are relatively young so that, in the future, terrestrial mites may eventually become displaced by more specialist aquatic macrofaunal colonists.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Pugh, P.J.A.
spellingShingle Pugh, P.J.A.
Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia
author_facet Pugh, P.J.A.
author_sort Pugh, P.J.A.
title Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia
title_short Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia
title_full Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia
title_fullStr Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia
title_full_unstemmed Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia
title_sort edaphic oribatid mites (cryptostigmata: acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-antarctic south georgia
publishDate 1996
url http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/515257/
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op_relation Pugh, P.J.A. 1996 Edaphic oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata: Acarina) associated with an aquatic moss on sub-Antarctic South Georgia. Pedobiologia, 40 (2). 113-117.
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