Distribution and diversity of Tardigrada along altitudinal gradients in the Hornsund, Spitsbergen (Arctic)

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Krzysztof Zawierucha, Jerzy Smykla, Łukasz Michalczyk, Bartłomiej Gołdyn, Łukasz Kaczmarek
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2015
• Subjects: Arctic; biodiversity; climate change; invertebrate ecology; Milnesium; Tardigrada; envir; geo; Ariekammen; Hornsund; Rotjesfjellet; Alle alle; Arctic biodiversity; Climate change; little auk; Polar Research; Spitsbergen; Tardigrade
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v34.24168; https://doaj.org/article/fa99c0880c3445a886d87713b9170dd1

Two transects were established and sampled along altitudinal gradients on the slopes of Ariekammen (77°01′N; 15°31′E) and Rotjesfjellet (77°00′N; 15°22′E) in Hornsund, Spitsbergen. In total 59 moss, lichen, liverwort and mixed moss–lichen samples were collected and 33 tardigrade species of Hetero- a...