scholarly journals Collembola (Hexapoda) as Biological Drivers between Land and Sea

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
Izabella Olejniczak ◽  
Maria Sterzyńska ◽  
Paweł Boniecki ◽  
Anita Kaliszewicz ◽  
Ninel Panteleeva
Keyword(s):  
Sea Water ◽  
Environmental Filtering ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
Soil Microarthropods ◽  
Environmental Tolerance ◽  
Collembolan Species

Macroalgae debris accumulated onshore function as points of interaction between marine and terrestrial ecological systems, but knowledge of the importance of detritivores facilitating the introduction of organic matter via the detritus pathway into neighbouring ecosystems, is still poorly understood. In particular, not much is known about biodiversity patterns and the colonisation of macroalgal debris by terrestrial, detritivorous soil microarthropods in the harsh environmental conditions in the subpolar Arctic region. We hypothesised that (i) soil microarthropods of the coastal tundra, including Collembola, can cross the ecosystem boundary and colonise decaying and freshly exposed macroalgae; and (ii) various inundation regimes by sea water, microhabitat stability and decaying of macroalgae drive distribution patterns of collembolan species. Our results suggest that environmental filtering influences collembolan species’ distributions across the examined gradient and induces sorting of species according to their functional traits, including dispersal ability, resistance to disturbance and environmental tolerance.

scholarly journals Relicts from Glacial Times: The Ground Beetle Pterostichus adstrictus Eschscholtz, 1823 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the Austrian Alps

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Paill ◽  
Stephan Koblmüller ◽  
Thomas Friess ◽  
Barbara-Amina Gereben-Krenn ◽  
Christian Mairhuber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ground Beetle ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Ice Age ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
Austrian Alps ◽  
Alpine Regions ◽  
Extant Species ◽  
Limited Dispersal

The last ice age considerably influenced distribution patterns of extant species of plants and animals, with some of them now inhabiting disjunct areas in the subarctic/arctic and alpine regions. This arctic-alpine distribution is characteristic for many cold-adapted species with a limited dispersal ability and can be found in many invertebrate taxa, including ground beetles. The ground beetle Pterostichus adstrictus Eschscholtz, 1823 of the subgenus Bothriopterus was previously known to have a holarctic-circumpolar distribution, in Europe reaching its southern borders in Wales and southern Scandinavia. Here, we report the first findings of this species from the Austrian Ötztal Alps, representing also the southernmost edge of its currently known distribution, confirmed by the comparison of morphological characters to other Bothriopterus species and DNA barcoding data. Molecular data revealed a separation of the Austrian and Finish specimens with limited to no gene flow at all. Furthermore, we present the first data on habitat preference and seasonality of P. adstrictus in the Austrian Alps.

scholarly journals Scale-dependent environmental filtering of ground-dwelling predators in winter wheat and adjacent set-aside areas in Hungary

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-763
Author(s):  
Jana Růžičková ◽  
Ferenc Kádár ◽  
Ottó Szalkovszki ◽  
Anikó Kovács-Hostyánszki ◽  
András Báldi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Natural Enemies ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Environmental Filtering ◽  
Landscape Scale ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
Field Scale ◽  
Wheat Field ◽  
Activity Density

Abstract Agricultural intensification may act as an environmental filter shaping invertebrate assemblages at multiple spatial scales. However, it is not fully understood which scale is the most influential. Therefore, we utilized a hierarchical approach to examine the effect of local management (inorganic fertilization and soil properties; within-field scale), habitat type (winter wheat field and set-aside field; between-field scale) and landscape complexity (landscape scale) on assemblage structure and functional diversity of two important groups of natural enemies, carabids and spiders, in a cultivated lowland landscape in Hungary. Environmental filtering affected natural enemies at different spatial scales; likely as a result of enemies’ different dispersal ability and sensitivity to fertilizer use. Carabids were strongly affected at the within-field scale: positively by soil pH, negatively by soil organic matter and fertilization. At the between-field scale, carabids had higher activity density in the set-aside fields than in the winter wheat fields and simple landscapes enhanced carabids diversity, species richness and activity density at the landscape scale. Spiders were more abundant and species-rich in the set-aside fields than in the winter wheat fields. Although highly mobile (macropterous) carabids might disperse to arable crops from greater distances, while spiders possibly depended more on the proximity of set-aside fields, the winter wheat fields (where pest control should be delivered) were utilized mostly by common agrobiont species. Increasing crop heterogeneity within arable fields could be a potential option to increase the diversity of carabids and spiders in the studied region.

Pattern Studies of the Strain Distributions for Detecting Pipe Wrinkling

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. L. Chou ◽  
J. J. R. Cheng ◽  
Joe Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Strain Distribution ◽  
Local Buckling ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Buried Pipelines ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Behavioural Characteristics ◽  
Decision Making System ◽  
Parametric Studies ◽  
Buckling Failure

As both the onshore and offshore pipeline constructions push further into higher risk terrains, such as geologically unstable terrain and Arctic region, the risk of local buckling failure (wrinkling) for these buried pipelines has been increasing gradually. However, previous methods used to prevent the buried pipelines from buckling failure are expansive, time consuming, and unreliable. Therefore, to overcome these problems, a reliable method to predict pipeline wrinkling has been proposed. The method can provide active warning for pipeline wrinkling through a decision-making system (DMS). The DMS was designed to identify the strain distribution patterns and their development on the critical pipe segments for early detecting the onset of pipe wrinkling. To conduct the reliable DMS, studies of the strain distribution patterns on the line-pipes during pipe buckling are very important. In this paper, the strain distribution patterns of various line-pipes were presented. These line-pipes have different material and geometric properties, loading conditions, and manufacturing conditions. A total of 32 sets of experimental results and 72 sets of finite element analysis (FEA) along with parametric studies were included in the study. The study concluded significant behavioural characteristics revealed on the strain distribution patterns during pipe buckling and important parameters affecting these strain patterns. For practical application, three thresholds of the strain distribution patterns were proposed. Furthermore, the optimal positions and spacing of the strain measurements for early detecting pipelines wrinkling were discussed as well.

scholarly journals Does parasitism mediate water mite biogeography?

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1552-1560
Author(s):  
Hiromi Yagui ◽  
Antonio G. Valdecasas
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Larval Stage ◽  
Extreme Values ◽  
Empirical Distribution ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
Water Mites ◽  
Water Mite

The biogeography of organisms, particularly those with complex lifestyles that can affect dispersal ability, has been a focus of study for many decades. Most Hydrachnidia, commonly known as water mites, have a parasitic larval stage during which dispersal is predominantly host-mediated, suggesting that these water mites may have a wider distribution than non-parasitic species. However, does this actually occur? To address this question, we compiled and compared the geographic distribution of water mite species that have a parasitic larval stage with those that have lost it. We performed a bootstrap resampling analysis to compare the empirical distribution functions derived from both the complete dataset and one excluding the extreme values at each distribution tail. The results show differing distribution patterns between water mites with and without parasitic larval stages. However, contrary to expectation, they show that a wider geographic distribution is observed for a greater proportion of the species with a non-parasitic larval stage, suggesting a relevant role for non-host-mediated mechanisms of dispersal in water mites.

scholarly journals Environmental filtering and phylogenetic clustering correlate with the distribution patterns of cryptic protist species

Ecology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 904-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Singer ◽  
Anush Kosakyan ◽  
Christophe V. W. Seppey ◽  
Amandine Pillonel ◽  
Leonardo D. Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Filtering ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Phylogenetic Clustering ◽  
Protist Species

scholarly journals Community metabarcoding reveals the relative role of environmental filtering and dispersal in metacommunity dynamics of soil microarthropods across a mosaic of montane forests

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Noguerales ◽  
Emmanouil Meramveliotakis ◽  
Adrián Castro-Insua ◽  
Carmelo Andujar ◽  
Paula Arribas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Filtering ◽  
Dispersal Limitation ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Relative Role ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Soil Microarthropods ◽  
Diversity Patterns ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Metacommunity Structure

Disentangling the relative role of environmental filtering and dispersal limitation in driving metacommunity structure across mountainous regions remains challenging, as the way we quantify spatial connectivity in topographically and environmentally heterogeneous landscapes can influence our perception of which process predominates. More empirical datasets are required to account for taxon- and context-dependency but relevant research is often compromised by coarse taxonomic resolution. We here employed haplotype-level community DNA metabarcoding, enabled by stringent filtering of Amplicon Sequence Variants (ASVs), to characterize metacommunity structure of soil microarthropod assemblages across a mosaic of five forest habitats on the Troodos mountain range in Cyprus. We found similar β diversity patterns at ASV and species (OTU, Operational Taxonomic Unit) levels, which pointed to a primary role of habitat filtering resulting in the existence of largely distinct metacommunities linked to different forest types. Within-habitat turnover was correlated to topoclimatic heterogeneity, again emphasizing the role of environmental filtering. However, when integrating landscape matrix information for the highly fragmented Golden Oak habitat, we also detected a major role of dispersal limitation imposed by patch connectivity, indicating that stochastic and niche-based processes synergistically govern community assembly. Alpha diversity patterns varied between ASV and OTU levels, with OTU richness decreasing with elevation and ASV richness following a longitudinal gradient, potentially reflecting a decline of genetic diversity eastwards due to historical pressures. Our study demonstrates the utility of haplotype-level community metabarcoding for characterising metacommunity structure of complex assemblages and improving our understanding of biodiversity dynamics across mountainous landscapes worldwide.

The saltmarsh vegetation of the lower Uilkraals River

Bothalia ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-233
Author(s):  
M. O'Callaghan
Keyword(s):  
Great Influence ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Western Cape

Approximately 40 ha of saltmarsh exist around the Uilkraals River. The distribution patterns of species in these marshes are described and compared with patterns found in other marshes in the Western Cape. The marshes might superficially resemble a mosaic of species, but each element of the mosaic could be compared with vegetation in other systems. Peculiar salinity and tidal features are postulated as having a great influence on species distributions at this river.

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