Terrestrial isopods associated with shallow underground of forested scree slopes in the Western Carpathians (Slovakia)
| Autor: | Michal Rendoš, Peter Ľuptáčik, Ján Udy, Andrej Mock |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
Biotope shallow subterranean habitat Arthropoda subterranean traps Biodiversity & Conservation 010607 zoology Oniscidea 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Altitude Crustacea lcsh:Zoology Ecology & Environmental sciences Scree Animalia lcsh:QL1-991 Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Invertebrata MSS geography geography.geographical_feature_category species diversity Bedrock Species diversity Subterranean fauna Europe depth distribution Animal Science and Zoology Physical geography Geology Research Article |
| Zdroj: | ZooKeys ZooKeys, Vol 801, Iss, Pp 323-335 (2018) ZooKeys 801: 323-335 |
| ISSN: | 1313-2970 1313-2989 |
| Popis: | The shallow underground of forested scree slopes represents a little-studied subterranean biotope. In this paper, species diversity and depth distribution of terrestrial isopod communities studied in the depth profile (5–95 cm from the surface) of eight forested scree slopes in the Western Carpathians (Slovakia) is discussed. The southern edge of the Western Carpathians where the study sites are located represents the northernmost limit of distribution of obligate subterranean fauna in Europe. The sites differ from each other in type of bedrock, forest composition, slope aspect, and altitude. To sample isopods, a set of three subterranean pitfall traps consisting of a plastic cylinder (Ø 110 mm) and ten plastic cups was buried in each studied scree slope. In total, 252 isopods belonging to eleven species were sampled (1–5 species per site). Of the species found, the blind and depigmented Mesoniscusgraniger was the sole species closely associated with deeper parts of the depth profile and was present in most of the sites studied. Another ten species were represented by a small number of individuals and their occurrence deeper in the scree slope profile was rather accidental. A comparison between winter and summer periods indicates apparent differences in seasonal activities of isopods. Ethylene glycol seems to be more appropriate fixative solution for trapping isopods than formaldehyde. |
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