The role of heterogeneity of the environment in preservation of the diversity of small mammals under the conditions of strong industrial pollution

Mukhacheva, S. V.; Davydova, Yu. A.; Воробейчик, Е. Л.

doi:10.1134/s0012496612010206

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“…For example, in the near vicinities of the Karabash Copper Smelter (KCS), significantly degraded, almost lifeless areas coexist and alternate with relatively preserved biotopes that provide a wide range of small mammal species, although their numbers are reduced compared to non-polluted territories. It was shown that this environmental heterogeneity plays a crucial role in the small mammal’s diversity preservation under severe technogenic pollution ( Mukhacheva et al 2013 ); a similar result was obtained when studying the forest stands. An essential indicator of the forest stand’s state, the proportion of large trees (diameter at breast height is more than 20 cm) in pine and birch forests near the KCS was decreased as expected.…”

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“…As a rule, this approach indicates an apparent decrease in biodiversity, abundance and biological productivity when proceeded towards the source of industrial emissions. However, in reality, the territories subjected to severe technogenic pollution are not a lifeless desert, but a mosaic of various biotopes ( Mukhacheva et al 2013 ). Therefore, studying the entire complex of biotopes of contaminated areas, one can come to fundamentally different conclusions of the biota’s response to pollution compared to the traditional approach.…”

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Biomass and mortmass of woody vegetation in metal-contaminated areas (Southern Urals, Russia)

Bergman¹,

Nesterkov²

2021

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Since the mid-2000s, long-term monitoring of various components of natural ecosystems under conditions of industrial pollution has been carried out in the Southern Urals. As a part of these monitoring programmes, the data on various components of biota in different biotopes, collected with different methods and in different time intervals, continue to be gathered. In addition, data collected through these monitoring programmes can also be used to study the local biodiversity of non-polluted areas. In 2012, in the vicinity of the Karabash Copper Smelter, a study of communities of small mammals was carried out, considering the heterogeneity of their habitats. Within the framework of this project, we presented a detailed description of the state of woody vegetation in the study area. The dataset (available from the GBIF network at https://www.gbif.org/dataset/61384edd-2d0a-437b-8cf0-ff4d2dfcc0da) includes the results of an assessment of the woody vegetation biomass at seven habitats (pine, birch and floodplain forests, reed swamp, sparse birch stand, marshy meadow and dump of household waste) of areas with different levels of industrial pollution in the vicinities of the Karabash, the Southern Urals. Karabash Copper Smelter (KCS) is one of Russia’s most significant point polluters; the main components of its emissions are heavy metals, dust and sulphur dioxide. Parameters of woody vegetation (diameter at breast height, diameter at root collar level and biomass) were estimated for seven forest elements (forest stand, subcanopy (undergrowth and underwood), half-dead tree of a forest stand and four types of coarse woody debris (downed bole, fragment of downed bole, standing dead tree and stump)) at 41 sampling plots (20 at unpolluted and 21 at polluted areas) and 165 subplots (81 and 84, respectively). The dataset includes 411 sampling events (estimation events of the forest elements at sampling plots and subplots), corresponding to 5786 occurrences (estimations of the woody vegetation components) observed during July 2012. For most woody vegetation components (72%), an estimate of the above-ground phytomass is given. For each sampling event, information on the presence or absence of woody vegetation species at the considered habitats is provided (a total of 1479 occurrences with status "absent"). The dataset can be used for environmental monitoring, sustainable forest management, modelling forest productivity considering global changes, studying the structure and biodiversity of forest cover and assessing forests’ carbon-sequestration capacity. In addition, the dataset provides information about different forest ecosystems under the influence of strong industrial pollution.

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Biomass and mortmass of woody vegetation in metal-contaminated areas (Southern Urals, Russia)

Bergman¹,

Nesterkov²

2021

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“…The coordinate reference to each mammal occurrence is given for the first time in the dataset. The majority of the dataset was obtained in the vicinity of the Karabash copper smelter (KaCS) during 2008–2014 ( Mukhacheva et al 2010a , Mukhacheva et al 2010b , Mukhacheva et al 2012 , Mukhacheva and Davydova 2016 ). Moreover, some data were obtained in 2007 during a single environmental examination of the Sultanovskoye copper-pyrite ore deposit before its development (Kunashaksky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast) ( Mukhacheva et al 2009 ).…”

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“…The dataset may be highly useful for studying regional fauna and the distribution of species in different habitats and could also be used as reference values for environmental monitoring and conservation activities. We have published several faunal and analytical works, based on the materials collected in 2007 ( Mukhacheva et al 2009 ), in 2008–2010 ( Mukhacheva et al 2010a , Mukhacheva et al 2010b , Mukhacheva and Davydova 2012 ), in 2011 ( Mukhacheva et al 2012 ); and 2012–2014 ( Mukhacheva and Davydova 2016 ).…”

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“…The data obtained when studying small mammals in one or two variants of dominant habitats indicated a significant depletion in species richness and a multiple decrease (by a factor of 10) in the total abundance as the technogenic load increased ( Mukhacheva et al 2010b , Mukhacheva 2013 ). In simultaneously examining a large range of habitats, it was found that the γ-diversity of the communities of background and most-polluted areas was similar and the total abundance of animals differed only by a factor of 2 ( Mukhacheva et al 2012 ). Based on the results obtained, it was concluded that it is necessary to take into account the heterogeneity of the environment in studies of the spatiotemporal dynamics of biodiversity of small mammal communities.…”

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Small mammals of background areas in the vicinity of the Karabash copper smelter (Southern Urals, Russia)

Mukhacheva¹,

Davydova²,

Sozontov³

2022

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The dataset contains records of small mammals (Eulipotyphla and Rodentia) collected in the background (unpolluted) areas in the vicinity of Karabash copper smelter (Southern Urals, Russia) and the territory of the Sultanovskoye deposit of copper-pyrite ores before the start of its development. Data were collected during the snowless periods in 2007 (18 sampling plots), 2008–2010 (13 plots annually), 2011 (30 plots) and 2012–2014 (19 plots annually). The capture of animals was carried out in different types of forests (pine, birch, mixed and floodplain), sparse birch stands, reed swamps, marshy and dry meadows, border areas, a household waste dump, areas of ruderal vegetation and a temporary camp. Our study of small mammals was conducted using trap lines (snap and live traps). During the study period, 709 specimens of small mammals were caught, which belonged to five species of shrews and 13 species of rodents. The dataset may be highly useful for studying regional fauna and the distribution of species in different habitats and could also be used as reference values for environmental monitoring and conservation activities. Our dataset contains new information on occurrences of small mammals. It includes the peculiarities of their habitat distribution in the background areas in the vicinity of the large copper smelter and the deposit of copper-pyrite ores before the start of its development (Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia). All occurrence records of 18 mammal species with georeferencing have been published in GBIF.

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Morphological parameters of hepatocytes in the European mole (Talpa europaea) and herb field mouse (Sylvaemus uralensis) under industrial pollution: Qualitative and quantitative assessment

Davydova

Нестеркова

Mukhacheva

2023

Environ Monit Assess

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The role of heterogeneity of the environment in preservation of the diversity of small mammals under the conditions of strong industrial pollution

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

Biomass and mortmass of woody vegetation in metal-contaminated areas (Southern Urals, Russia)

Biomass and mortmass of woody vegetation in metal-contaminated areas (Southern Urals, Russia)

Small mammals of background areas in the vicinity of the Karabash copper smelter (Southern Urals, Russia)

Morphological parameters of hepatocytes in the European mole (Talpa europaea) and herb field mouse (Sylvaemus uralensis) under industrial pollution: Qualitative and quantitative assessment

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