Factors Influencing Mesostigmata Mites (Acari, Parasitiformes) In The Alkaline Fen Habitats

Salmane, Ineta; Spungis, Voldemars

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“…Different studies revealed that mosses have a buffering effect on soil temperature, and they may be very efficient in capturing N and P from precipitation. Soil mosses prevent humus moisture from evaporation, thereby improving food resources and offering favorable conditions for other invertebrates which represent a trophic source for predatory mites, such as those from the Mesostigmata order (Salmane and Brumelis, 2008;Madej et al, 2011;Perdona et al, 2012;Garcia-Palacios, 2013;Salmane and Spungis, 2015).…”

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“…Moss habitats in particular have been associated with higher predatory mite diversity (Hoyle and Glibert, 2004;Perdomo et al, 2012). Mosses retain moisture by preventing evaporation in drought periods, thereby improving food resources and increasing habitat diversity (Salmane and Brumelis, 2008;Salmane and Spungis, 2015).…”

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“…In bogs in Ireland, 4 to 14 mesostigmatid species were described; in Poland, 35 species; in Latvia, 45 species (Skorupski et al, 2008;Salmane and Brumelis, 2008;Wisdom et al, 2011;. In fens in Latvia, Salmane and Spungis (2015) described 28 mite species; in spruce forests (provided with a rich moss layer), 25 species with 1560 individuals. Studies from Romania made in spruce forests have shown high diversity (68 species), these values being close to that obtained in the soil moss habitats studied in the present research (Manu, 2012).…”

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“…Trachytes aegrota and T. pauperior have wide ecological tolerance and inhabit various habitats (Mašán, 2003b, Bloszyk et al, 2006. All of these species have been identified in Europe not only in soil moss, but also in bark and rock moss (Mašàn and Fenďa, 2004;Salmane and Kontschan, 2005;Brumelis, 2008, 2010;Mašán et al, 2008;Skorupski et al, 2008;Madej et al, 2011;Arroyo et al, 2010Arroyo et al, , 2012Kamczyc and Skorupski, 2014;Ács and Kontschan, 2014;Salmane and Spungis, 2015).…”

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Importance of moss habitats for mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Romania

Manu¹,

Băncilă²,

Onete³

2018

Turk J Zool

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Introduction Natural forests are complex and mature terrestrial ecosystems. They are characterized by a wide variety of habitats (wood debris, litter fermentation layer, soil, moss layer, canopy, etc.) which offer proper environmental conditions for a high diversity of organisms (Cragg and Bardgett, 2001; Spiecker, 2003; Paquette and Messier, 2011; Garcia-Palacios et al., 2013). One of the most abundant invertebrate groups living in forest ecosystems are mites (Acari). The mite densities that have been reported from a square meter of surface and subsurface soil were between 50,000 and 250,000 individuals or even more (400,000 individuals) during the winter months (

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Importance of moss habitats for mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Romania

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2018

Turk J Zool

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“…Soil mite communities are also affected by external interactions with other species and soil organisms (Walter and Proctor 2013 ; Frouz 2018 ). Such relationships are willingly studied and relatively well-known (Mwabvu 2014 ; Mueller et al 2016 ; Brückner et al 2017 ; Seniczak et al 2018 ; Frouz 2018 ), while less attention has been given to intra-population relationships and community structure (Rudolf and Rasmussen 2013 ), including developmental stages of mites (Seniczak et al 2014 , 2018 ; Salmane and Spuņģis 2015 ; Urbanowski et al 2018 , 2021 ). A better understanding of the sex and developmental structure of soil mite communities could contribute to a better understanding of soil biodiversity and ecological functions of soil mites.…”

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Predatory mite instars (Acari, Mesostigmata) and decomposing tree leaves in mixed and monoculture stands growing on a spoil heap and surrounding forests

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In the past, ecological research mainly omitted the sexual and developmental variability of mite communities, and therefore could not fully reflect the actual state and function of mite communities in the ecosystems studied. The aim here was to analyze how habitat conditions (mixed vs. monoculture stands) and single-species litter of 14 tree species (in mixed stands) affect the sex and developmental stages of Mesostigmata mites living on the decomposing litter. The research was conducted in 2011–2016, at the Bełchatów Lignite Mine external spoil heap (Central Poland) in mixed stands growing on the spoil heap, as well as in pine and birch monoculture stands growing on the spoil heap and an adjacent forest area. We found significant influences of habitat on females, males and juveniles. Additionally, we found that soil mean temperature had a significant effect on males and juveniles, but not on females. Moreover, despite the insignificant influence of litter species on mite communities, we found that percentage litter mass loss significantly affected female and juvenile mites. Taking into account habitat type, the percentage litter mass loss significantly affected female and male mites, but not juveniles. The mite abundance calculated per dry litter mass usually gradually increased during decomposition. Interestingly, the highest mean female, male and juvenile abundances were recorded in birch stands growing on the adjacent forest area; however, juvenile mites were also very numerous in mixed stands on spoil heap. Therefore, our results confirm that mixed stands on post-mining areas are a potentially better habitat for development of mesostigmatid communities compared to monocultures, among others by relatively higher humidity and lower temperatures.

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Inclusion of juvenile stages improves diversity assessment and adds to our understanding of mite ecology – A case study from mires in Norway

Seniczak

Iturrondobeitia

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Ecology and Evolution

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Arachnid orders, Mesostigmata, Trombidiformes, and Sarcoptiformes, commonly known as ‘mites’, are abundant in mires, both as adults and as juveniles. However, due to the challenges of identification, the juvenile forms are often excluded from analyses. This is the first study in mires that included all three mite orders identified to the species level, including juvenile instars. We aimed to compare how diversity and the response to ecological variables differed if only the adults (ad) vs. the total number of specimens (ad+juv) are considered. Samples of 20 Sphagnum species (five subgenera) were collected and mites were extracted using Berlese funnels. Overall, nearly 60,000 mites were analyzed; of these Mesostigmata made up 1.87% of the total, Trombidiformes −0.27%, and Sarcoptiformes −97.86%. The study revealed 154 species (33 Mesostigmata, 24 Trombidiformes, and 97 Sarcoptiformes), the highest diversity of mites ever reported from mires. The inclusion of juveniles increased observed species richness by 6%, with 10 species (one Mesostigmata, six Trombidiformes, and three Sarcoptiformes) represented only by juvenile forms. Seventeen species are new to Norway (four Mesostigmata, one Sarcoptiformes, and 12 Trombidiformes, including five undescribed species of Stigmaeidae and Cunaxidae). Four of these were represented in the samples only by juveniles. Including the juveniles explained a greater amount of the variability of Trombidiformes (explanatory variables account for 23.60% for ad, and 73.74% for ad+juv) and Mesostigmata (29.23% − ad, 52.91% − ad+juv), but had less of an impact for Sarcoptiformes (38.48% − ad, 39.26% − ad+juv). Locality, Sphagnum subgenus and species, wetness, and trophic state significantly affected the mite communities and should be taken into consideration when studying mires. Since juvenile stages contribute significantly to mite diversity in mires, they should also be included in mite studies in other habitats.

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Factors Influencing Mesostigmata Mites (Acari, Parasitiformes) In The Alkaline Fen Habitats

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References 11 publications

Importance of moss habitats for mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Romania

Importance of moss habitats for mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Romania

Predatory mite instars (Acari, Mesostigmata) and decomposing tree leaves in mixed and monoculture stands growing on a spoil heap and surrounding forests

Inclusion of juvenile stages improves diversity assessment and adds to our understanding of mite ecology – A case study from mires in Norway

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