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Degtyarev MI, Saifutdinov RA, Korobushkin DI, Bastrakov AI, Danilova MA, Davydov ID, Gorbunova AY, Guseva PA, Karlik EI, Koshchanova RE, Kuznetsova KG, Lebedev IM, Medvedev DA, Obolenskiy RR, Popova AV, Pronina NA, Rybalov LB, Surov AV, Tadzhimov AB, Tarasov AI, Vasiliev VA, Zaitsev AS, Zvychaynaya EY, Gongalsky KB. Taxonomic diversity and abundance of enchytraeids (Annelida, Clitellata, Enchytraeida) in the Northern Palaearctic. 1. Asian part. Biodivers Data J 2024; 12:e114682. [PMID: 38222480 PMCID: PMC10782438 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e114682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Background Enchytraeids, or potworms, are tiny oligochaetes that are distributed worldwide in many terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Despite their key role in the functioning of ecosystems, the diversity and abundance of Enchytraeidae are rarely studied due to the laborious process of species identification. The present study addresses this gap and sheds some light on the distribution and abundance of enchytraeids in the lands of the Northern Palearctic. The provided dataset constitutes the latest and comprehensive field sampling of enchytraeid assemblages across the Asiatic part of the Northern Palearctic, encompassing an original set of soil samples systematically collected throughout the region from 2019 to 2022. New information The dataset includes occurrences from 131 georeferenced sites, encompassing 39 species and 7,074 records. This represents the first dataset providing species-specific information about the distribution and abundance of terrestrial enchytraeids across an extensive geographic area covering the Asian sector of the Northern Palaearctic. The compiled dataset is the key for exploring and understanding local and regional enchytraeid diversity. It may also serve as a valuable resource for monitoring and conserving the entire soil biodiversity.
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- Maxim I. Degtyarev
- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- Karakalpak State University named after Berdakh, Nukus, UzbekistanKarakalpak State University named after BerdakhNukusUzbekistan
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- Karakalpak State University named after Berdakh, Nukus, UzbekistanKarakalpak State University named after BerdakhNukusUzbekistan
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, RussiaLomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscowRussia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, RussiaLomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RASMoscowRussia
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Martins MR, Zanatta MCK, Ferreira WG, Poletti ECC, Pires MSG. Ecotoxicological assessment of natural soil amended with sewage sludge: the impacts on soil edaphic organisms and microbial community. Environ Monit Assess 2023; 195:1325. [PMID: 37845580 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11953-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Sewage sludge usage as agricultural soil amendment is a well-known practice employed worldwide. However, certain components may pose risks to the soil ecosystem. For a better verification of the potential adverse effects on the soil biota, biological assays have become an indispensable tool for an accurate understanding of the residue's behavior on soil, as well as its potential toxicity. Accordingly, to properly assess the effects of natural tropical soil (Oxisoil) amended with sewage sludge, we conducted toxicological tests with edaphic organisms (Enchytraeus crypticus and Folsomia candida) and microbial biomass (through respirometric assessment). Results indicate that E. crypticus and F. candida present similar reproduction sensitivity behavior to sewage sludge. For the microbiological analysis, the results suggest that microbial activity was stimulated by sludge application. For further evaluation of respiration of the microbial community and CO2 stabilization values behavior, Ford-Walford modeling was applied and presented limit values for sludge application in soil for 1.5 g kg-1 and 15.0 g kg-1 of, approximately, 55 mg and 88 mg, respectively. CO2 releases were faster and reached stability within 18 weeks for the soil with higher sludge content (15.0 g kg-1 of dry soil). In contrast, CO2 releases were slower for the soil with lower sludge content (1.5 g kg-1 of dry soil), and until the experiment's final period (21 weeks) respiration behavior did not reach stability. This study indicates that the stabilized sewage sludge, at the considered recommended application rate, presents a low toxicity risk for the studied bioindicators, being suitable for agricultural use.
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Trigui S, Hackenberger DK, Stjepanović N, Lončarić Ž, Kovačević M, Hackenberger BK, Kallel A. Mitigation of OMW toxicity toward Enchytraeus albidus with application of additives. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:83426-83436. [PMID: 35761138 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21668-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The olive oil industry generates considerable amounts of olive mill wastewater (OMW) which is treated and used in agriculture, energy production, or discharged into evaporating ponds where OMW contaminated soil (OMWS) is formed. Due to the extremely high phenol content, untreated OMWS is not suitable for plants and soil organisms. This study aimed to determine the adverse effects of OMWS on Enchytraeus albidus and whether the addition of clay and diatomaceous earth can reduce these effects. Without additives, reproduction was reduced up to 35%, with high number of unhatched cocoons, indicated hatching impairment. Furthermore, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity decreased significantly at the highest OMWS ratio (40%), as did glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity at two ratios (40%), indicating neurotoxic effects and oxidative stress. The application of additives (clay and diatomaceous earth) decreased phenol concentration up to 35 and 45%, respectively. Consequently, the number of juveniles increased significantly compared to the control and AChE and GST activities were not affected. However, an increased number of unhatched cocoons and lipid peroxidation were observed after diatomaceous earth treatment, indicating the occurrence of stress. Although additives can bind phenols, neutralize harmful effects and allow the use of OMWS as a fertilizer in agriculture, they should be carefully selected taking into account soil organisms as well. The use of additives to reduce the adverse effects of OMWS can be a turning point in the remediation of olive contaminated soil.
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- Salsabil Trigui
- Laboratory of Water, Energy and Environment (Lab 3E), Sfax National School of Engineers, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Laboratory of Water, Energy and Environment (Lab 3E), Sfax National School of Engineers, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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Potapov AM, Rozanova OL, Semenina EE, Leonov VD, Belyakova OI, Bogatyreva VY, Degtyarev MI, Esaulov AS, Korotkevich AY, Kudrin AA, Malysheva EA, Mazei YA, Tsurikov SM, Zuev AG, Tiunov AV. Size compartmentalization of energy channeling in terrestrial belowground food webs. Ecology 2021; 102:e03421. [PMID: 34086977 DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Size-structured food webs form integrated trophic systems where energy is channeled from small to large consumers. Empirical evidence suggests that size structure prevails in aquatic ecosystems, whereas in terrestrial food webs trophic position is largely independent of body size. Compartmentalization of energy channeling according to size classes of consumers was suggested as a mechanism that underpins functioning and stability of terrestrial food webs including those belowground, but their structure has not been empirically assessed across the whole size spectrum. Here we used stable isotope analysis and metabolic regressions to describe size structure and energy use in eight belowground communities with consumers spanning 12 orders of magnitude in living body mass, from protists to earthworms. We showed a negative correlation between trophic position and body mass in invertebrate communities and a remarkable nonlinearity in community metabolism and trophic positions across all size classes. Specifically, we found that the correlation between body mass and trophic level is positive in the small-sized (protists, nematodes, arthropods below 1 μg in body mass), neutral in the medium-sized (arthropods of 1 μg to 1 mg), and negative in the large-sized consumers (large arthropods, earthworms), suggesting that these groups form compartments with different trophic organization. Based on this pattern, we propose a concept of belowground food webs being composed of (1) size-structured micro-food web driving fast energy channeling and nutrient release, for example in microbial loop; (2) arthropod macro-food web with no clear correlation between body size and trophic level, hosting soil arthropod diversity and subsidizing aboveground predators; and (3) "trophic whales," sequestering energy in their large bodies and restricting its propagation to higher trophic levels in belowground food webs. The three size compartments are based on a similar set of basal resources, but contribute to different ecosystem-level functions and respond differently to variations in climate, soil characteristics and land use. We suggest that the widely used vision of resource-based energy channeling in belowground food webs can be complemented with size-based energy channeling, where ecosystem multifunctionality, biodiversity, and stability are supported by a balance across individual size compartments.
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- Anton M Potapov
- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia.,J. F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Goettingen, Untere Karspüle 2, 37073, Goettingen, Germany
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia
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- Penza State University, Krasnaya Street 40, Penza, 440068, Russia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Penza State University, Krasnaya Street 40, Penza, 440068, Russia
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- Institute of Biology and Chemistry, Moscow State Pedagogical University, Kibalchicha Street 6k3, 129164, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Scientific Centre, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kommunisticheskaja 28, 167000, Syktyvkar, Russia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991, Moscow, Russia.,Faculty of Biology, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, 1 International University Park Road, Dayun New Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen, 517182, China
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia
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Martinsson S, Klinth M, Erséus C. Testing species hypotheses for Fridericia magna, an enchytraeid worm (Annelida: Clitellata) with great mitochondrial variation. BMC Evol Biol 2020; 20:116. [PMID: 32928097 PMCID: PMC7488859 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-020-01678-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Deep mitochondrial divergences were observed in Scandinavian populations of the terrestrial to semi-aquatic annelid Fridericia magna (Clitellata: Enchytraeidae). This raised the need for testing whether the taxon is a single species or a complex of cryptic species. RESULTS A total of 62 specimens from 38 localities were included in the study, 44 of which were used for species delimitation. First, the 44 specimens were divided into clusters using ABGD (Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery) on two datasets, consisting of sequences of the mitochondrial markers COI and 16S. For each dataset, the worms were divided into six not completely congruent clusters. When they were combined, a maximum of seven clusters, or species hypotheses, were obtained, and the seven clusters were used as input in downstream analyses. We tested these hypotheses by constructing haplowebs for two nuclear markers, H3 and ITS, and in both haplowebs the specimens appeared as a single species. Multi-locus species delimitation analyses performed with the Bayesian BPP program also mainly supported a single species. Furthermore, no apparent morphological differences were found between the clusters. Two of the clusters were partially separated from each other and the other clusters, but not strongly enough to consider them as separate species. All 62 specimens were used to visualise the Scandinavian distribution, of the species, and to compare with published COI data from other Fridericia species. CONCLUSION We show that the morphospecies Fridericia magna is a single species, harbouring several distinct mitochondrial clusters. There is partial genetic separation between some of them, which may be interpreted as incipient speciation. The study shows the importance of rigorous species delimitation using several independent markers when deep mitochondrial divergences might give the false impression of cryptic speciation.
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- Svante Martinsson
- Systematics and Biodiversity, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Box 463, SE-405 30, Göteborg, Sweden.
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- Systematics and Biodiversity, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Box 463, SE-405 30, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Systematics and Biodiversity, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Box 463, SE-405 30, Göteborg, Sweden
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Dózsa-Farkas K, Felföldi T, Nagy H, Hong Y. Two new enchytraeid species from Jeju Island, Korea (Annelida, Clitellata). Zookeys 2019:87-108. [PMID: 30804696 PMCID: PMC6384282 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.824.25544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The enchytraeid fauna of three areas in Jeju Island (Korea) was studied, and comparative morphological and molecular taxonomic examinations (based on CO1, ITS and H3 sequences) were performed on nine samples collected in 2016. Twenty-two enchytraeid species were recorded and identified. The descriptions of two new species (Achaetamultisacculata sp. n. and Fridericiafloriformis sp. n.) are presented in this paper. The main diagnostic features of A.multisacculata sp. n. are: three pairs of pyriform glands per segment, clitellum with two "baguette-like" packages of glands, dorsal blood vessel from VII, secondary pharyngeal glands absent, oesophageal appendages well developed, two pairs of preclitellar nephridia, the reproductive organs (except the spermathecae in V) shifted one segment forward. The main features of F.floriformis sp. n. are that they are large worms, have up to 2-4 chaetae in bundles, strong body wall, thick cuticle, five pairs of preclitellar nephridia, c-type coelomo-mucocytes sometimes with some refractile vesicles, chylus cells in XII-XV, sperm funnels approximately twice as long than wide, spermathecae with long ectal duct without glands, ampullae surrounded distally by about 9-12 sessile diverticula of varying size. Molecular phylogenetic analyses supported the morphological results and confirmed the status of the two new species.
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- Klára Dózsa-Farkas
- Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Hungary
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- Department of Microbiology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Hungary
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- Department of Microbiology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Hungary
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, College of Agriculture & Life Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea
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Mosolloane PM, Bredenhand E, Otomo PV. Laboratory assessment of the ecotoxic effects of sewage sludge from the Maluti-Drakensberg region on a terrestrial oligochaete species. Ecotoxicology 2019; 28:86-91. [PMID: 30570699 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-018-2002-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We used the Enchytraeid Reproduction Test to evaluate the potential ecotoxic effects of sewage sludge samples on terrestrial oligochaetes in an Afromontane area. The sludge samples were collected from two wastewater treatment plants near the towns of Phuthaditjhaba and Harrismith in the Afromontane region of the eastern Free State in South Africa. Laboratory experiments revealed that although the sludge samples were not detrimental to the survival of Enchytraeus albidus (p > 0.05); they were able to significantly hinder its reproduction (p < 0.01). Through metal analyses, the sludge samples were found to belong to the relatively "best quality" pollutant class a sludge which is deemed suitable for land disposal and use as soil amendment for agricultural purposes. Herein, we point to the fact that the current South African sewage sludge disposal guidelines may not insure the protection of beneficial soil dwelling invertebrates such as oligochaetes. Our contribution also highlights the paucity of studies with an emphasis on environmental pollution in mountain areas across Africa and should signal a need for broader environmental considerations such as environmental pollution to be taken into account in the existing mountain invertebrate conservation methodologies.
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- Portia Mamosebetsi Mosolloane
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Private Bag x13, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, South Africa
- Afromontane Research Unit, University of the Free State, QwaQwa Campus, Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, South Africa
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Private Bag x13, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, South Africa
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Private Bag x13, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, South Africa.
- Afromontane Research Unit, University of the Free State, QwaQwa Campus, Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, South Africa.
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Kapusta P, Sobczyk Ł. Effects of heavy metal pollution from mining and smelting on enchytraeid communities under different land management and soil conditions. Sci Total Environ 2015; 536:517-526. [PMID: 26233783 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.07.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We studied enchytraeid communities in several habitats polluted by heavy metals from Zn-Pb mining and smelting activities. We sampled 41 sites that differed in the type of substratum (carbonate rock, metal-rich carbonate mining waste, siliceous sand) and land management (planting Scots pine, topsoiling, leaving to natural succession), and the distance from the smelter. Our main aims were to determine which pollution variables and natural factors most influenced enchytraeid species composition, richness and density, and examine what was the effect of planting Scots pine (reclamation) on enchytraeid communities. The soils harboured on average 1 to 5 enchytraeid species and 700 to 18,300 individuals per square metre, depending on the habitat. These figures were generally lower than those reported from unpolluted regions. Redundancy and multiple regression analyses confirmed the negative impact of heavy metal pollution on both enchytraeid community structure and abundance. Among pollution variables, the distance from the smelter best explained the variation in enchytraeid communities. The concentrations of heavy metals in the soil had less (e.g. total Pb and exchangeable Zn) or negligible (water-soluble forms) explanatory power. Natural soil properties were nearly irrelevant for enchytraeids, except for soil pH, which determined the species composition. Plant species richness was an important explanatory variable, as it positively affected most parameters of enchytraeid community. The results of two-by-two factorial comparisons (planting Scots pine vs. natural succession; carbonate mining waste vs. siliceous sand) suggest that reclamation can improve soil quality for biota, since it increased the diversity and abundance of enchytraeids; this effect was not dependent on the type of substratum. In conclusion, enchytraeids responded negatively to heavy metal pollution and their response was consistent and clear. These animals can be used as indicators of metal toxicity even in the presence of high natural variability, but it is recommended to study their species composition.
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- Paweł Kapusta
- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, 31-512 Kraków, Poland.
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.
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Rota E, de Jong Y. Fauna Europaea: Annelida - Terrestrial Oligochaeta ( Enchytraeidae and Megadrili), Aphanoneura and Polychaeta. Biodivers Data J 2015; 3:e5737. [PMID: 26379463 PMCID: PMC4568407 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.3.e5737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Fauna Europaea provides a public web-service with an index of scientific names (including important synonyms) of all living European land and freshwater animals, their geographical distribution at country level (up to the Urals, excluding the Caucasus region), and some additional information. The Fauna Europaea project covers about 230,000 taxonomic names, including 130,000 accepted species and 14,000 accepted subspecies, which is much more than the originally projected number of 100,000 species. This represents a huge effort by more than 400 contributing specialists throughout Europe and is a unique (standard) reference suitable for many users in science, government, industry, nature conservation and education. This paper provides updated information on the taxonomic composition and distribution of the Annelida - terrestrial Oligochaeta (Megadrili and Enchytraeidae), Aphanoneura and Polychaeta, recorded in Europe. Data on 18 families, 11 autochthonous and 7 allochthonous, represented in our continent by a total of 800 species, are reviewed, beginning from their distinctness, phylogenetic status, diversity and global distribution, and following with major recent developments in taxonomic and faunistic research in Europe. A rich list of relevant references is appended. The Fauna Europaea Annelida - terrestrial Oligochaeta data-set, as completed in 2004, will be updated accordingly.
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- University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany
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Abstract
Interactions between the saprotrophic animal groups that strongly control soil microbial activities and the functioning of detrital food webs, such as earthworms and mesofauna, are not well understood. Earthworm trophic and engineering activities strongly affect mesofauna abundance and diversity through various direct and indirect pathways. In contrast, mesofauna effects on earthworm populations are less evident; however, their importance may be high, considering the keystone significance of earthworms for the functioning of the soil system. We studied effects of a diverse mesofauna community of a deciduous forest on two earthworm species representing epigeic (Lumbricus rubellus) and endogeic (Aporrectodea caliginosa) ecological groups. In microcosms, the density of total mesofauna or its separate groups (enchytraeids, collembolans, gamasid mites) was manipulated (increased) and responses of earthworms and soil systems were recorded. A rise in mesofauna density resulted in a decrease of biomass and an increased mortality in L. rubellus, presumably due to competition with mesofauna for litter resources. In contrast, similar mesofauna manipulations promoted reproduction of A. caliginosa, suggesting a facilitated exploitation of litter resources due to increased mesofauna activities. Changes of microcosm respiration rates, litter organic matter content and microbial activities across the manipulation treatments indicate that mesofauna modify responses of soil systems in the presence of earthworms. However, similar mesofauna manipulations could induce different responses in soil systems with either epigeic or endogeic lumbricids, which suggests that earthworm/mesofauna interactions are species-specific. Thus, mesofauna impacts should be treated as a factor affecting the engineering activities of epigeic and endogeic earthworms in the soil.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexei V Uvarov
- Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. .,Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre for Ecological Research, Dziekanów Leśny, Poland.
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- Institute of Ecology and Bioethics, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Kuiper I, de Deyn GB, Thakur MP, van Groenigen JW. Soil invertebrate fauna affect N2 O emissions from soil. Glob Chang Biol 2013; 19:2814-2825. [PMID: 23625707 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
Nitrous oxide (N2 O) emissions from soils contribute significantly to global warming. Mitigation of N2 O emissions is severely hampered by a lack of understanding of its main controls. Fluxes can only partly be predicted from soil abiotic factors and microbial analyses - a possible role for soil fauna has until now largely been overlooked. We studied the effect of six groups of soil invertebrate fauna and tested the hypothesis that all of them increase N2 O emissions, although to different extents. We conducted three microcosm experiments with sandy soil and hay residue. Faunal groups included in our experiments were as follows: fungal-feeding nematodes, mites, springtails, potworms, earthworms and isopods. In experiment I, involving all six faunal groups, N2 O emissions declined with earthworms and potworms from 78.4 (control) to 37.0 (earthworms) or 53.5 (potworms) mg N2 O-N m(-2) . In experiment II, with a higher soil-to-hay ratio and mites, springtails and potworms as faunal treatments, N2 O emissions increased with potworms from 51.9 (control) to 123.5 mg N2 O-N m(-2) . Experiment III studied the effect of potworm density; we found that higher densities of potworms accelerated the peak of the N2 O emissions by 5 days (P < 0.001), but the cumulative N2 O emissions remained unaffected. We propose that increased soil aeration by the soil fauna reduced N2 O emissions in experiment I, whereas in experiment II N2 O emissions were driven by increased nitrogen and carbon availability. In experiment III, higher densities of potworms accelerated nitrogen and carbon availability and N2 O emissions, but did not increase them. Overall, our data show that soil fauna can suppress, increase, delay or accelerate N2 O emissions from soil and should therefore be an integral part of future N2 O studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Imke Kuiper
- Department of Soil Quality, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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