Assessing abundance and diversity patterns of soil microarthropod assemblages in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica)
This study aimed to: (1) assess differences between two quantitative sampling methods of soil microarthropods (visual census vs. stone washing) in ice-free areas located along a latitudinal gradient (from 72°37′S to 74°42′S) in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica); (2) furnish preliminary results on...
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ftunivsiena:oai:usiena-air.unisi.it:11365/6687 2024-04-14T08:04:37+00:00 Assessing abundance and diversity patterns of soil microarthropod assemblages in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) CARUSO, T. BARGAGLI, R. Caruso, T. Bargagli, R. 2007 STAMPA http://hdl.handle.net/11365/6687 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-006-0249-8 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000246391400009 volume:30 issue:7 firstpage:895 lastpage:902 numberofpages:8 journal:POLAR BIOLOGY http://hdl.handle.net/11365/6687 doi:10.1007/s00300-006-0249-8 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-34248392323 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Antarctica Distribution Diversity Method Terrestrial arthropods info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2007 ftunivsiena https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-006-0249-8 2024-03-21T16:07:18Z This study aimed to: (1) assess differences between two quantitative sampling methods of soil microarthropods (visual census vs. stone washing) in ice-free areas located along a latitudinal gradient (from 72°37′S to 74°42′S) in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica); (2) furnish preliminary results on the abundance and diversity of mites and springtails in the studied areas. Visual census yielded reliable density estimates for adult collembolans and larger prostigmatic mites but did not detect small species. The study updates the distribution of several mites, including the southernmost record of an Oribatida species at global scale. Species composition was correlated with latitude but the uneven abundance distribution and local high beta-diversity probably reflect habitat fragmentation and population isolation. Under this circumstance nested sampling design should be usefully employed. Priorities and suitable methods for studying terrestrial microarthropod communities in continental Antarctica are discussed. © 2007 Springer-Verlag. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Victoria Land Università degli Studi di Siena: USiena air Victoria Land Polar Biology 30 7 895 902 |
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This study aimed to: (1) assess differences between two quantitative sampling methods of soil microarthropods (visual census vs. stone washing) in ice-free areas located along a latitudinal gradient (from 72°37′S to 74°42′S) in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica); (2) furnish preliminary results on the abundance and diversity of mites and springtails in the studied areas. Visual census yielded reliable density estimates for adult collembolans and larger prostigmatic mites but did not detect small species. The study updates the distribution of several mites, including the southernmost record of an Oribatida species at global scale. Species composition was correlated with latitude but the uneven abundance distribution and local high beta-diversity probably reflect habitat fragmentation and population isolation. Under this circumstance nested sampling design should be usefully employed. Priorities and suitable methods for studying terrestrial microarthropod communities in continental Antarctica are discussed. © 2007 Springer-Verlag. |
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Assessing abundance and diversity patterns of soil microarthropod assemblages in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) |
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Assessing abundance and diversity patterns of soil microarthropod assemblages in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) |
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Assessing abundance and diversity patterns of soil microarthropod assemblages in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) |
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Assessing abundance and diversity patterns of soil microarthropod assemblages in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) |
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Assessing abundance and diversity patterns of soil microarthropod assemblages in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) |
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assessing abundance and diversity patterns of soil microarthropod assemblages in northern victoria land (antarctica) |
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