Molecular profiling of soil animal diversity in natural ecosystems: Incongruence of molecular and morphological results

Soil biota play key roles in the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, however, compared to our knowledge of above-ground plant and animal diversity, the biodiversity found in soils remains largely uncharacterized. Here, we present an assessment of soil biodiversity and biogeographic patterns across Central Park in New York City that spanned all three domains of life, demonstrating that even an urban, managed system harbours large amounts of undescribed soil biodiversity. Despite high variability across the Park, below-ground diversity patterns were predictable based on soil characteristics, with prokaryotic and eukaryotic communities exhibiting overlapping biogeographic patterns. Further, Central Park soils harboured nearly as many distinct soil microbial phylotypes and types of soil communities as we found in biomes across the globe (including arctic, tropical and desert soils). This integrated cross-domain investigation highlights that the amount and patterning of novel and uncharacterized diversity at a single urban location matches that observed across natural ecosystems spanning multiple biomes and continents.

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Study on soil animal diversity in the Yellow River Delta

Biodiversity Science ◽

10.17520/biods.2001035 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 09 (3) ◽

pp. 228-236

Author(s):

TIAN Jia-Yi ◽

FU Rong-Shu ◽

PAN Huai-Jian ◽

Keyword(s):

Yellow River ◽

Yellow River Delta ◽

River Delta ◽

The Yellow River ◽

Soil Animal ◽

The Yellow River Delta ◽

Animal Diversity

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Molecular profiling informs ovarian cancer therapy

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e458562008-001 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Heather Maisey

Keyword(s):

Ovarian Cancer ◽

Cancer Therapy ◽

Molecular Profiling

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The issue of radioactive contamination in context of ecosystem services development

Agricultural science and practice ◽

10.15407/agrisp3.03.048 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 48-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G. Chobotko ◽

L. Raychuk ◽

I. McDonald

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

The State ◽

Natural Ecosystems ◽

Type Region ◽

State Register ◽

Agrarian Policy ◽

Literary Sources ◽

Radiation Contamination ◽

Logical Research

The aim of the article was to defi ne the role of the radioactive environment contamination in the formation of ecosystem services strategy. Methods. Monographic, systemic and structural, factor analysis, abstract and logical research methods have been used. The data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, materials of scientifi c researches, international materials and reports and other literary sources on the issues investigated have been used as an information base. Results. Retrospective analysis of sources and state of radioactive eco- systems contamination was conducted and the priority steps in developing the concept of ecosystem services in conditions of radiation contamination were found. Conclusions. The current socio-ecological paradigm of the transition from environmental use to environmental management should be refl ected in the relevant envi- ronmental management mechanisms. Currently, when assessing the state of ecosystem services in Ukraine and worldwide one must take into account the changes in food demand of residents of radioactively contaminated areas, the exploitation of radioactively safe ecosystems growth, their overload and degradation. All of this re- quires an inventory of ecosystem services by type, region, consumers, etc. and the formation of a state register of ecosystem services with a clear assignment of area of responsibility for appropriate natural ecosystems. This will help to make the economic evaluation of different ecosystem services and mechanisms of charges for ecosystem services.

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