effect of different types of anthropogenic changes in soils on communities of oribatids in urban ecosystems

Communities of oribatids that inhabit the soils of urban ecosystems that have various degree of pollution with heavy metals and arsenic, recreational loads, and surface transformation were studied. The suppressing effect of the anthropogenic pressures on the communities of oribatids was investigated...

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Published in:Contemporary problems of ecology 2012-11, Vol.5 (6), p.574-579
Main Authors: Andrievskii, V. S, Syso, A. I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal populations
anthropogenic activities
Anthropogenic factors
Arsenic
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Ecology
Ecosystems
Habitats
Heavy metal content
Heavy metals
Human influences
Insects
Life Sciences
Oribatida
pollution
Pollution effects
Soil contamination
Soil density
Urban areas
urban soils
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Summary:Communities of oribatids that inhabit the soils of urban ecosystems that have various degree of pollution with heavy metals and arsenic, recreational loads, and surface transformation were studied. The suppressing effect of the anthropogenic pressures on the communities of oribatids was investigated. The effect of the recreational load, the increase in the density of soil composition and elimination of the sod horizon, as well as the formation of urbanozems on oribatids are comparable to the effects of pollution. Among oribatids, species that indicate a disturbed states of communities and the purity of ecosystems were found.
ISSN:1995-4255
1995-4263
DOI:10.1134/S1995425512060030