Oribatid mite colonization of sand and manganese tailing sites

Murvanidze, Maka; Mumladze, Levan; Arabuli, Tea; Kvavadze, Eristo

doi:10.1051/acarologia/20132089

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“…Lower total abundance and number of taxa were recorded from the SH (20% of total abundance, 29 taxa) in comparison to the adjacent FH (80%, 49 taxa). Similar results were obtained in research investigating orbibatid mite assemblages by Murvanidze et al [14] and Skubała [56], which also proved the negative influence of sand-manganese and coal mine dumps, respectively, on abundance and species richness compared with surrounding forests. Skubała [56] indicated 3 times higher mean abundance in adjacent forests in comparison to the highest recorded values on dump sites studied, whereas Murvanidze et al [14] found that 40% of taxa (35 of 89 species) occurred only in adjacent forests compared with degraded sites.…”

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“…The characteristic features of soils such as structure of the soil profile, appropriate water and air conditions [6], amount of organic matter [7] and high microbiological activity are absent [5]. However, thanks to the specific conditions that arose as a result of human activity on degraded sites subjected to reclamation, these areas may be potential habitats for many species of animals [8][9][10][11], including mites [12][13][14]. Colonization of post-industrial areas by invertebrates, such as mites, undoubtedly supports soil-forming processes, but the scale of this process is still insufficiently recognized [14].…”

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Succession of Mite Assemblages (Acari, Mesostigmata) during Decomposition of Tree Leaves in Forest Stands Growing on Reclaimed Post-Mining Spoil Heap and Adjacent Forest Habitats

Urbanowski

Horodecki

Kamczyc

et al. 2018

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Mites significantly contribute, prevalently by vertical movement, to mixing of the organic layer with the mineral soil, thus they may be important in renewing soils. Our aim was to analyze the changes in abundance and species richness of mesostigmatid assemblages on decomposing leaves of Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., Betula pendula Roth, Pinus sylvestris L. and Quercus robur L. in pine and birch stands growing on a reclaimed spoil heap and adjacent forests. In December 2013, 1024 litterbags (mesh size = 1 mm) containing leaf litter of broadleaved and coniferous trees (mean initial dry weight per sample = 5.789 g) were laid out in the same number and kind in each of the two sites. Mites were extracted from litterbags which were collected every 3–6 months for 3 years. In total, 6466 mites were identified in 59 taxa. Total abundance was higher on forest habitats (5174 specimens) compared to the spoil (1292), and in birch compared to pine stands, both in forest (3345, 1829, respectively) and spoil habitats (981, 311). Throughout the experiment, mites were most abundant on oak litter samples (2063 specimens), while the remaining litter types had similar abundances (1455–1482). At the beginning of the experiment (3–6 months) mite abundance was very low, but was higher on forest habitats. The highest abundance was found after 9 months—144 specimens in pine stands on the spoil heap and 685 in birch stands on forest habitats. During the study, 49 taxa were found on forest and 29 on heap habitats. In birch stands, 37 and 22 taxa were found, whereas in pine 30 and 21, on forest and heap, respectively. The most frequent species on the heap were Amblyseius tubae Karg, Asca bicornis Canestrini et Fanzago, and Asca aphidioides Linneaeus, whereas in forest habitat—Zercon peltatus C.L. Koch, Veigaia nemorensis C.L. Koch, and Trachytes aegrota C.L. Koch. Habitat conditions, tree species and litter type significantly determined the mesostigmatid species composition, richness and abundance. By selection of dominant tree species during afforestation, it is possible to significantly affect the soil fauna composition, and thus indirectly the rate of decomposition.

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Succession of Mite Assemblages (Acari, Mesostigmata) during Decomposition of Tree Leaves in Forest Stands Growing on Reclaimed Post-Mining Spoil Heap and Adjacent Forest Habitats

Urbanowski

Horodecki

Kamczyc

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Forests

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“…Examining the oribatid species and their numerical abundances at Certeju de Sus show comparable results with those obtained in abandoned mining areas, post-industrial dumps, spoil areas, mine galleries from Georgia (14–26 species), Italy (34 species with 8721 individuals), Czech Republic (38 species, with 9034 individuals from 5 sites), Norway (2–22 species), Poland (50 species with 2936 individuals from 10 sites or 1–29 species from four sites) and Romania (6–21 species, with 200–500 individuals) 25,31,33,34,37,38,44 . In afforested dumps, studies in Germany found a higher number of oribatid species (63 species), whilst research on mine galleries in Belgium identified only one species (22 individuals) and in Spain (47 species from 12 sites) 9,10,36 .…”

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“…spoil areas, tailing ponds, abandoned mining and smelting areas, post-industrial dumps). For instance, in Belgium, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovakia and Spain 1,9,10,13,18,20,25,26,28–39 . There are scale dependent patterns of species distribution in mining areas 40 and scale specific processes leading to this distribution 41,42 .…”

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Soil mite communities (Acari: Mesostigmata, Oribatida) as bioindicators for environmental conditions from polluted soils

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Honciuc

Neagoe

et al. 2019

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An anthropic ecosystem from Romania was investigated from acarological, vegetation and chemical point of view. The community structures of two groups of mites were studied (Acari: Mesostigmata, Oribatida) from a tailing pond, using transect method, in correlation with concentrations of heavy metals (As, Cu, Pb, Ni, Mn and Zn), with abiotic factors (altitude, aspect, soil temperature, soil humidity, soil pH) and biotic factor (vegetation coverage). Taking into account the mite communities, in total, 30 mite species were identified, with 1009 individuals and 18 immatures (10 species with 59 individuals, 5 immatures of Mesostigmata and 20 species with 950 individuals, 13 immatures of Oribatida). The investigated habitats from the tailing pond were grouped in five transects, with different degree of pollution, based on total metal loads. Taking into account of the connection between mites communities, abiotic factors and heavy metals, each transect were characterized through specific relationship. Using multivariate statistical analysis, we revealed that the occurrence of some Oribatida species was strongly correlated with vegetation coverage, soil pH and soil humidity, though concentrations of Cu, As, Mn, Ni and Zn also had an influence. Pb and Zn concentrations were shown to influence the occurrence of Mesostigmata mites. The heterogeneity of mites species richness at 2 m2 scale was correlated with a metric related to the heterogeneity of heavy metals at the same scale.

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“…Given these features, Oribatid mites react to changes in environmental conditions, including chemical contamination, heavy metals and atmospheric pollutants. Therefore, they are considered useful indicators of specific soil parameters and quality (Gergócs & Hufnagel, 2009;Murvanidze et al, 2013;Vladislav et al, 2015). Oribatid mites (including Astigmata) are represented by 16 197 species and 2 399 genera within 249 families (Schatz et al, 2011) and this number is continuously increasing.…”

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