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1. Application of ionomics and ecological stoichiometry in conservation biology: Nutrient demand and supply in a changing environment

Author:
Michał Filipiak; Zuzanna M. Filipiak
Source:
Biological conservation 2022 v.272 pp. 109622
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
carbon dioxide; carnivores; detritivores; ecophysiology; global change; herbivores; ionomics; larvae; larval development; nutritive value; social welfare; stoichiometry; wildlife management
Abstract:
... The application of ionomics and ecological stoichiometry benefits conservation biology with necessary ecological and evolutionary relevance, allowing unresolved problems to be addressed. The use of ionomics and ecological stoichiometry enables consideration that changes in the environmental nutritional supply affect the ecophysiology, behavior, health and fitness of individuals, influencing their ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109622

2. Assessment of metal exposure (uranium and copper) in fatty acids and carbohydrate profiles of Calamoceras marsupus larvae (Trichoptera) and Alnus glutinosa leaf litter

Author:
Marina Tagliaferro; Carolina Rocha; João C. Marques; Ana M.M. Gonçalves
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.836 pp. 155613
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Alnus glutinosa; Trichoptera; arabinose; biofilm; copper; detritivores; environment; fucose; galactose; glucose; mannose; plant litter; polyunsaturated fatty acids; uranium
Abstract:
... Physiological changes were explored in fatty acids (FA) and carbohydrate (CHO) composition in the shredder Calamoceras marsupus larvae (Trichoptera) and leaf litter (C. marsupus food) exposed to copper and uranium under natural and experimental conditions. We measured FA and CHO content in leaf litter and larvae specimens from reference and impacted streams, and exposed for 5 weeks to four realist ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155613

3. Biogeographic features mediate marine subsidies to island food webs

Author:
Debora S. Obrist; Patrick J. Hanly; Norah E. M. Brown; Christopher M. Ernst; Sara B. Wickham; Owen T. Fitzpatrick; Jeremiah C. Kennedy; Wiebe Nijland; Luba Y. Reshitnyk; Chris T. Darimont; Brian M. Starzomski; John D. Reynolds
Source:
Ecosphere 2022 v.13 no.7 pp. e4171
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
biogeography; detritivores; fauna; flora; food webs; geographical distribution; path analysis; soil; British Columbia
Abstract:
... Although marine subsidies often enrich terrestrial ecosystems, their influence is known to be context‐dependent. Additionally, the multitrophic impact of marine subsidies has not been traced through food webs across physically diverse islands. Here, we test predictions about how island characteristics can affect marine enrichment of food web constituents and how nutrients flow through island food ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.4171

4. Bottled & canned – Anthropogenic debris as an understudied ecological trap for small animals

Author:
Krzysztof Kolenda; Natalia Kuśmierek; Krzysztof Kujawa; Adrian Smolis; Konrad Wiśniewski; Sebastian Salata; Tomasz K. Maltz; Mieczysław Stachowiak; Marcin Kadej
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.837 pp. 155616
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Coleoptera; Diptera; Hymenoptera; Isopoda; Opiliones; Sarcoptiformes; Stylommatophora; aluminum; beverages; detritivores; ecological traps; environment; glass; mortality; natural resources conservation; neck; Poland
Abstract:
... Nowadays, littering is one of the biggest challenges that environmental conservation is facing. Although beverage containers, such as bottles and cans, belong to the most common threats in this context, their effect on animals has been poorly studied. The aim of this study was to assess the diversity and mortality level of the animal taxa entering discarded containers and to investigate which cont ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155616

5. Cascading impacts of urbanization on multitrophic richness and biomass stock in neotropical streams

Author:
Dieison André Moi; Franco Teixeira-de-Mello
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.806 pp. 151398
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Neotropics; biomass; data collection; detritivores; ecosystems; environment; fish; habitats; urbanization; water quality; watersheds
Abstract:
... The conversion of natural streams to urbanized systems with the intention of supplying the cities' water demand causes species loss across many trophic groups, with negative consequences for ecosystem functioning. High levels of watershed urbanization cause environmental changes through water quality deterioration and loss of habitat heterogeneity. However, it remains unclear how environmental cha ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151398

6. Changes in Biomass and Diversity of Soil Macrofauna along a Climatic Gradient in European Boreal Forests

Author:
Mikhail V. Kozlov; Vitali Zverev; Vladimir I. Gusarov; Daniil I. Korobushkin; Nina P. Krivosheina; Jaakko Mattila; Marko Mutanen; Anna Popova; Alexander S. Prosvirov; Pekka Punttila; Guy Söderman; Marzena Stańska; Astrid Taylor; Varpu Vahtera; Natalia A. Zubrii; Elena L. Zvereva
Source:
Insects 2022 v.13 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
biomass; climate; climate change; detritivores; ecosystems; fine roots; fungivores; soil; soil fauna; summer; temperature
Abstract:
... Latitudinal gradients allow insights into the factors that shape ecosystem structure and delimit ecosystem processes, particularly climate. We asked whether the biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna in boreal forests change systematically along a latitudinal gradient spanning from 60° N to 69° N. Invertebrates (3697 individuals) were extracted from 400 soil samples (20 × 20 cm, 30 cm depth) col ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects13010094

7. Changes in the functional feeding groups of macrobenthos following artificial reef construction in Daya Bay, China

Author:
Quan Chen; Shuguang Jian; Pimao Chen
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2022 v.33 pp. e01978
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
artificial reefs; biomass; detritivores; functional diversity; habitats; pH; salinity; sediments; species richness; temperature; China
Abstract:
... Understanding the relationship between artificial reef (AR) construction and the functional diversity of marine organisms could facilitate the restoration of marine biodiversity, which has been severely reduced over the past decades. In the current research, we assessed the changes in macrobenthic functional feeding groups (FFGs) and environmental variables associated with those changes in both th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01978

8. Climatic conditions and functional traits affect spider diets in agricultural and non‐agricultural habitats worldwide

Author:
Klaus Birkhofer; El Aziz Djoudi; Benjamin Schnerch; Radek Michalko
Source:
Ecography 2022 v.2022 no.3 pp. e06090
ISSN:
0906-7590
Subject:
Araneae; Collembola; Hemiptera; agricultural land; data collection; detritivores; diet; global change; herbivores; land use; meta-analysis; omnivores; predation; spiders; temperature
Abstract:
... Spiders are dominant predators in terrestrial ecosystems and feed on prey from the herbivore and detritivore subsystem (dual subsystem omnivory) as well as on other predators (intraguild predation). Little is known about how global change potentially affects the importance of different prey groups in predator diets. In this meta‐analysis we identify the impact of climatic conditions, land‐use type ...
DOI:
10.1111/ecog.06090

9. Community variability in pond metacommunities: interactive effects of predators and isolation on stochastic community assembly

Author:
R. M. Pelinson; Mathew A. Leibold; Luis Schiesari
Source:
Oikos 2022 v.2022 no.5 pp. e08798
ISSN:
0030-1299
Subject:
detritivores; predatory fish; wetlands
Abstract:
... In the absence of environmental heterogeneity, spatial variation among local communities can be mostly attributed to random dispersal, demographic stochasticity and species interactions causing historical contingency in colonization (e.g. priority effects). The consequences of demographic stochasticity and random dispersal are highly dependent on community size, regional richness and local richnes ...
DOI:
10.1111/oik.08798

10. Differentiated impacts of the feeding-habits of three ant species on carbon mineralization in tropical forest soils

Author:
Qianbin Cao; Shaojun Wang; Yulian Ren; Qianqian Zuo; Ping Wang; Shuang Zhao; Bo Yang
Source:
European journal of soil biology 2022 v.110 pp. 103403
ISSN:
1164-5563
Subject:
Odontoponera transversa; Pheidole; Pheidologeton affinis; ammonium; detritivores; honeydew; microbial carbon; mineralization; nests; nitrogen; nutrient availability; soil heterogeneity; soil nutrients; soil organic carbon; total organic carbon; tropical forests; China
Abstract:
... Ants affect carbon mineralization probably through their modifications on spatiotemporal heterogeneity in soil nutrients. However, it is still unclear whether the impacts of belowground-nesting ants on carbon mineralization varied with species. For this study, three belowground-nesting ants (i.e., honeydew harvester Pheidole capellini, predatory Odontoponera transversa, and saprophagous Pheidologe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejsobi.2022.103403

11. Disentangling the influence of microplastics and their chemical additives on a model detritivore system

Author:
Amy Ockenden; Grant L. Northcott; Louis A. Tremblay; Kevin S. Simon
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.307 pp. 119558
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
detritivores; dibutyl phthalate; direct contact; environmental impact; food availability; food webs; freshwater; macroinvertebrates; microplastics; plant litter; pollution; poly(vinyl chloride); toxicity
Abstract:
... Microplastics (MPs) can negatively impact freshwater organisms via physical effects of the polymer itself and/or exposure to chemicals added to plastic during production to achieve desired characteristics. Effects on organisms may result from direct exposure to plastic particles and/or chemical additives or effects may manifest as indirect effects through ecological interactions between organisms ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119558

12. Ecological and evolutionary processes shape below‐ground springtail communities along an elevational gradient

Author:
Zhijing Xie; Ting‐Wen Chen; Mikhail Potapov; Feng Zhang; Donghui Wu; Stefan Scheu; Xin Sun
Source:
Journal of biogeography 2022 v.49 no.3 pp. 469-482
ISSN:
0305-0270
Subject:
Isotomidae; Mesozoic era; biodiversity; biogeography; body length; detritivores; mitochondrial genome; nitrogen; ommatidia; pH; phylogeny; pigmentation; soil; vegetation; China
Abstract:
... AIM: Both ecological and evolutionary processes shape biological communities along elevational gradients. Compared to above‐ground taxa, elevational patterns and processes of below‐ground animals are little studied. Here, we investigated how environmental gradients across elevation may affect species divergence in the past and act as filters of contemporary assembly of soil detritivores via traits ...
DOI:
10.1111/jbi.14317

13. Ecological habitat quality assessment of a tropical estuary using macrobenthic functional characteristics and biotic indices

Author:
Thekkendavida Velloth Rehitha; Gopinath Vineetha; Nikathithara Velappan Madhu
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.31 pp. 47629-47646
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Gastropoda; Polychaeta; biomass; coasts; detritivores; ecosystems; estuaries; fauna; habitats; monsoon season; organic carbon; pollution; research; seasonal variation; species richness; India
Abstract:
... Seasonal variation in the macrobenthic functional characteristics, such as trophic structure and secondary production, was studied, along with their structural characteristics such as density, biomass, and community distribution in Cochin estuary (CE), a tropical monsoonal estuary along the Southwest coast of India during 2018–2019. The biotic indices, AMBI (AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index) and M-AMBI ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-022-19295-8

14. Effects of a microplastic mixture differ across trophic levels and taxa in a freshwater food web: In situ mesocosm experiment

Author:
Dilvin Yıldız; Gülce Yalçın; Boris Jovanović; David S. Boukal; Lucie Vebrová; Derya Riha; Jelena Stanković; Dimitrija Savić-Zdraković; Melisa Metin; Yasmin Naz Akyürek; Deniz Balkanlı; Nur Filiz; Djuradj Milošević; Heidrun Feuchtmayr; Jessica A. Richardson; Meryem Beklioğlu
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.836 pp. 155407
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Chironomidae; Daphnia; Odonata; biomass; body size; detritivores; environment; freshwater; freshwater lakes; microplastics; sediments; zooplankton
Abstract:
... The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MP) in aquatic ecosystems can affect organisms and communities in multiple ways. While MP research on aquatic organisms has primarily focused on marine ecosystems and laboratory experiments, the community-level effects of MP in freshwaters, especially in lakes, are poorly understood. To examine the impact of MP on freshwater lake ecosystems, we conducted t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155407

15. Effects of defoliation frequencies on above- and belowground biodiversity and ecosystem processes in subtropical grasslands of southern Brazil

Author:
Bruna Claudia S. Jorge; Felícia M. Fischer; Vanderlei J. Debastiani; Daniela Hoss; Valério D. Pillar; Bruna Winck
Source:
Pedobiologia 2022 v.90 pp. 150786
ISSN:
0031-4056
Subject:
Collembola; aboveground biomass; biodiversity; biomass production; defoliation; detritivores; ecosystems; grasslands; microclimate; plant communities; soil biota; Brazil
Abstract:
... The links between vegetation and soil biota are responsible for a variety of ecosystem processes and services that can be affected by grazing. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of grazing frequency in natural grasslands’ biodiversity (plant and collembola communities) and on ecosystem processes (decomposition and biomass accumulation). For so, we carried out a clipping experiment ove ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pedobi.2021.150786

16. Effects of long-term nitrogen addition and seasonal variation on soil faunal community structure in a temperate natural secondary forest

Author:
Yuan Wang; Binbin Huang; Guoyong Yan; Guancheng Liu; Yajuan Xing; Qinggui Wang
Source:
European journal of forest research 2022 v.141 no.4 pp. 547-560
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
community structure; detritivores; edaphic factors; experimental design; field experimentation; microbial carbon; nitrogen; research; seasonal variation; secondary forests; soil fauna; soil nutrients; soil pH; species diversity; temperature; terrestrial ecosystems; total phosphorus
Abstract:
... Elevated nitrogen (N) deposition is changing soil communities around the world and will have unknown consequences for terrestrial ecosystem functions. In this study, we investigated a field experiment that lasted for 13 years to explore the effect of simulated N deposition and seasonal variations on the soil faunal community structure in a temperate natural secondary forest. The experimental desig ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-022-01457-5

17. Evaluating Connections Between Nitrogen Cycling and the Macrofauna in Native Oyster Beds in a New England Estuary

Author:
S. G. Ayvazian; Nicholas E. Ray; Anna Gerber-Williams; Sinead Grabbert; Adam Pimenta; Boze Hancock; Donald Cobb; Charles Strobel; R. W. Fulweiler
Source:
Estuaries and coasts 2022 v.45 no.1 pp. 196-212
ISSN:
1559-2723
Subject:
coastal water; denitrification; detritivores; estuaries; fauna; habitat preferences; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nitrogen cycle; nitrogen fixation; oyster culture; oysters; refuge habitats; sediments; New England region
Abstract:
... Recent efforts to quantify biogeochemical and ecological processes in oyster habitats have focused on provision of habitat and regulation of the nitrogen cycle. However, it is unclear how these two processes may interact. In this study, seasonal patterns of habitat use and nitrogen removal from natural oyster beds were quantified for comparison with nearby bare sediment in Green Hill Pond, a tempe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12237-021-00954-x

18. Evaluation of different substrates for multiplication and waste reduction potential of black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (Stratiomyidae: Diptera)

Author:
Mahesh S. Yandigeri; G. Mahendiran; Mohan Muthugounder; Sampath M. Kumar
Source:
Journal of entomological research 2022 v.46 no.1 pp. 40-46
ISSN:
0974-4576
Subject:
Corcyra cephalonica; Hermetia illucens; adults; biomass production; biotransformation; detritivores; fecundity; feed conversion; fish; fruits; insects; kitchen waste; longevity; prepupae; pupae; research; slaughter; survival rate; vegetables; waste reduction
Abstract:
... The influence of five different wastes namely, vegetable, fruit, kitchen, fish slaughter, and rice moth rearing (wastes), was evaluated on the multiplication, development, and waste reduction potential of black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens under laboratory conditions. The survival rate of larvae, prepupae weight per unit weight of wastes, adult fecundity, and longevity were the highest in kitche ...
DOI:
10.5958/0974-4576.2022.00006.8

19. Evaluation of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, for biological solids control in raft aquaponic systems and the protective effectiveness of root guards

Author:
Joshua C. Dusci; Janelle Hager; Shawn Coyle; James Tidwell
Source:
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 2022 v.53 no.1 pp. 290-308
ISSN:
0893-8849
Subject:
Lactuca sativa; Macrobrachium rosenbergii; Pythium; aquaponics; biological control; detritivores; hydroponics; labor; lettuce; nutrient uptake; plant growth; shrimp; solid wastes; t-test; water quality
Abstract:
... The accumulation of excess solids within the hydroponic troughs of raft aquaponic systems is considered one of the most common problems in commercial production. These solids can negatively affect water quality during decomposition. They can also impact plant health by physically coating the plant roots, reducing nutrient uptake and inducing plant diseases such as Pythium. Manual removal is labor ...
DOI:
10.1111/jwas.12856

20. Faeces traits as unifying predictors of detritivore effects on organic matter turnover

Author:
Sylvain Coq; Pierre Ganault; Guillaume Le Mer; Johanne Nahmani; Yvan Capowiez; Marie-France Dignac; Cornelia Rumpel; François-Xavier Joly
Source:
Geoderma 2022 v.422 pp. 115940
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
Isopoda; detritivores; dissolved organic matter; ecosystems; feces; particulate organic matter; plant litter; soil organic matter; water holding capacity
Abstract:
... In the last decade, our understanding of plant litter decomposition and soil organic matter formation substantially improved but critical blind spots remain. Particularly, the role of detritivores, i.e. soil animals that feed on litter and soil, is poorly understood and notoriously missing from biogeochemical models. This major gap results from methodological difficulties to isolate their effect a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115940