Title:

Oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) colonizing the zinc metallurgic dump

Subtitle:

Fragmenta Faunistica, vol. 42, no. 6 ; Oribatid mites of the zinc metallurgic dump

Creator:

Skubała, Piotr ; Ciosk, Mariola ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Date issued/created:

1999

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 54-55 ; P. 41-55 : il. ; 24 cm ; Taxa in Latin.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Katowice ; Upper Silesia ; zoocenosis ; ecology ; mites and ticks ; acarines ; Acarina ; Acari ; beetle mites ; moss mites ; Oribatei ; arachnids ; Poland ; Arachnida ; Oribatida ; zinc metallurgic dump ; colonization ; pioneer species

Abstract:

The studies were conducted on the old zinc metallurgic dump in Katowice (Upper Silesia, Poland). The structure of oribatid mite communities and ecological data of mites at three sites varying in age of substrate and development of vegetation were analysed. In the course of the study 3742 individuals of oribatids, representing 32 species were collected. Colonization of the highly contaminated zinc dump by oribatid mites proceeds slowly. Oribatid communities were characterized by low abundance, low number of species and unstable structure, however the community at the oldest site was better developed. Some of the pioneer species, e.g. Oppiella nova, Tectocepheus velatus, Ceratozetes peritus and Punctoribates punctum have been noted previously as mites which colonize postindustrial wastelands, whereas Ramusella assimilis and Latilamellobates incisellus have been rarely observed in devastated biotopes. A preponderance of eurytopic species, characterized by broad zoogeographical distribution was typical for oribatid communities on the zinc dump.

Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica

Volume:

42

Issue:

6

Start page:

41

End page:

55

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/00159301FF1999.42.6.041

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.256, T. 42 nr 6 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4664, T. 42 nr 6 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Restricted Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. Access only on terminals at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, may be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms.

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Closed