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Soil Science
Pamela Niederauer Pompeo, Luis Carlos Iunes Oliveira Filho, Douglas Alexandre, Ana Carolina Lovatel, Pedro Martins da Silva, Jose Paulo Sousa, Osmar Klauberg-Filho, Dilmar Baretta
Summary: Ground-dwelling beetles play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning, but their composition and traits are influenced by habitat fragmentation and land use changes. This study examined the community composition and relationships with environmental variables of ground-dwelling beetles in subtropical fragments of southern Brazil. The results showed that the composition of beetle communities varied among different land use systems, and environmental variables had some influence on the morphospecies composition.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Jacob D. O'Sullivan, J. Christopher D. Terry, Axel G. Rossberg
Summary: This study develops a simple patch occupancy framework and analyzes a dataset of freshwater metacommunities in England to understand the distribution of species occupancy and predict metacommunity-scale species turnover. The results show that the model provides a good fit to empirical OFDs and can be used for prediction.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Joshuah S. Perkin, Isabel F. Papraniku, W. Keith Gibbs, David J. Hoeinghaus, Donald M. Walker
Summary: Metacommunity ecology provides a framework for understanding linkages between environmental heterogeneity, spatial processes, and local communities, with a growing interest in the temporal dynamics of multi-taxa metacommunities. Studies on aquatic metacommunities have increased over time, with intermittent streams being a commonly studied ecosystem. Analytical methods such as variation partitioning and beta diversity components are commonly used, indicating a shift in focus towards understanding metacommunity structure dynamics.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Feilun Wu, Yuanchi Ha, Andrea Weiss, Meidi Wang, Jeffrey Letourneau, Shangying Wang, Nan Luo, Shuquan Huang, Charlotte T. Lee, Lawrence A. David, Lingchong You
Summary: Spatial partitioning modulates the dynamics of microbial communities, promoting the persistence of populations with negative interactions and suppressing those with positive interactions. An intermediate level of partitioning maximizes the overall diversity of the community.
NATURE CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Georgia J. Badgery, Jasmin C. Lawes, Keith E. A. Leggett
Summary: Echidnas in arid zones exhibit larger home ranges than those in temperate environments, likely dependent on resource availability. The degree of overlap between individuals varies considerably.
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Plant Sciences
Kasey N. Kiesewetter, Leydiana Otano, Michelle E. Afkhami
Summary: Anthropogenic habitat fragmentation is a pervasive threat to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide. This fragmentation leads to the creation of a mosaic of native habitat patches embedded in human-modified habitat known as the 'matrix'. Despite the increasing threat of fragmentation, there is limited understanding of its effects on microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions in urban landscapes.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Darian N. Smercina, Vanessa L. Bailey, Kirsten S. Hofmockel
Summary: Understanding and predicting the behavior and function of soil microorganisms is a major challenge for soil ecology, but is crucial for accurately predicting global processes. Clearly defining and quantifying the size, distribution, and sphere of influence of microhabitats is essential for managing microbial activity at the ecosystem scale. Implementing controlled and hierarchical sampling designs, model microbial systems, and adapting soil sampling schemes can help collect microbially-focused data and more accurately predict soil functions.
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yuka Suzuki, Evan P. Economo
Summary: Local assemblages within networks of communities connected by dispersal are influenced by the strength of dispersal relative to environmental selection, determining whether species are well-adapted to local environments or dominated by regionally successful species. The spatial structure of these systems, including network topology and spatial autocorrelation, significantly impacts metacommunity outcomes, with sparse connections and intermediate-scale clusters promoting species sorting and reducing regional competition to maintain diversity. This understanding is crucial for biodiversity conservation efforts.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Denis Vasiliev, Sarah Greenwood
Summary: Despite conservation efforts, pollinator biodiversity is declining at unprecedented rates. Conservation approaches often overlook landscape connectivity and focus on resource availability. The underestimated role of landscape connectivity may undermine conservation efforts by failing to consider the effects on pollinator assemblages.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Susannah B. Lerman, Desiree L. Narango, Meghan L. Avolio, Anika R. Bratt, Jesse M. Engebretson, Peter M. Groffman, Sharon J. Hall, James B. Heffernan, Sarah E. Hobbie, Kelli L. Larson, Dexter H. Locke, Christopher Neill, Kristen C. Nelson, Josep Padulles Cubino, Tara L. E. Trammell
Summary: Urbanization has a homogenizing effect on biodiversity, but land management by residents can help mitigate this impact, especially through preserving natural areas, reducing impervious surfaces, and increasing tree canopy cover. Yard management has a positive impact on breeding bird diversity, especially wildlife-friendly yards, which support diverse bird communities with high public interest.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Nathan I. Wisnoski, Jay T. Lennon
Summary: Metacommunity ecology aims to understand the processes underlying community assembly at local and regional scales. This study on a fifth-order mountain stream network reveals spatial patterns of community assembly in different habitats across scales, with vertical habitat structure playing a role in scale-dependent processes. The research highlights the impact of branching patterns and directional flow on the balance between local and regional factors during assembly.
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Environmental Sciences
Shilin Xie, John M. Marzluff, Yuebo Su, Yaqing Wang, Nan Meng, Tong Wu, Cheng Gong, Fei Lu, Chaofan Xian, Yan Zhang, Zhiyun Ouyang
Summary: Urban waterbodies play a significant role in avian ecology, acting as hotspots for bird diversity in urban landscapes. Parks with waterbodies attract more bird species and resident forest birds, while surroundings with waterbodies can support a higher richness of forest bird species. These findings emphasize the importance of creating and maintaining urban waterbodies for biodiversity conservation in highly urbanized areas.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mei-Ling Emily Feng, Judy Che-Castaldo
Summary: Biodiversity loss is a global ecological crisis that affects various components of human-natural systems. Integrating data from different scientific domains, especially at fine temporal and spatial resolutions, can enhance understanding of species dynamics.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mina Bizic, Danny Ionescu, Rajat Karnatak, Camille L. Musseau, Gabriela Onandia, Stella A. Berger, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Gunnar Lischeid, Mark O. Gessner, Sabine Wollrab, Hans-Peter Grossart
Summary: Changes in land use and agricultural intensification have negative impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of small water bodies. A study in northeastern Germany found that land-use type affects the structure of active bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryotic communities in kettle holes, but does not significantly impact gene expression patterns. This suggests a high level of functional redundancy across the communities. The study highlights the importance of considering the effects of surrounding landscape on water bodies for sustainable management and biodiversity conservation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ayijiamali Kudureti, Shuai Zhao, Dina Zhakyp, Changyan Tian
Summary: Soil faunas, accounting for 23% of known animal species, are crucial for ecosystem processes. However, they are affected by climate change, population density, and habitat loss. Recent research has investigated the effects of environmental factors such as warming, drought, food quality, and soil properties on soil fauna. Warming can have a positive effect on abundance and development but inhibit survival and reproduction of hibernating species. Drought reduces soil fauna population and changes community composition. Food quality and habitat loss are also important factors affecting soil fauna.
JOURNAL OF ARID LAND
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Elena Yu Novenko, Natalia G. Mazei, Dmitry A. Kupriyanov, Kirill Babeshko, Maria Kusilman, Inna S. Zyuganova, Andrey N. Tsyganov, Yuri A. Mazei, Leanne N. Phelps, Basil A. S. Davis
Summary: This paper presents a reconstruction of natural environmental dynamics, wildfires and vegetation change in northwest Putorana Plateau during the last 1300 years. The study reveals the main phases of regional paleoenvironmental change and recent increase in fire frequency.
Article
Entomology
Masahiro Osakabe, Satoshi Shimano
Summary: A study found that the flashy red pigment of the red velvet mite consists of astaxanthin and 3-hydroxyechinenone, with a small amount of beta-carotene. The concentration of astaxanthin is 127 times higher in the red velvet mite compared to other mites. These keto-carotenoids with high antioxidant activity may contribute to the survival of the red velvet mite in harsh environments with intense sunlight, UV-B radiation, and radiant heat.
EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jean Claude Ndayishimiye, Yuri Mazei, Kirill Babeshko, Andrey N. Tsyganov, Anatoly Bobrov, Natalia Mazei, Alexey Smirnov, Kexin Ren, Mamun Abdullah Al, Huihuang Chen, Wenping Wang, Damir Saldaev, Aleksandr Ivanovskii, Pascaline Nyirabuhoro, Jun Yang
Summary: Global urbanization has led to habitat fragmentation in cities, impacting microbial diversity and ecological processes. In this study, testate amoeba communities in urban parks in Moscow and Xiamen were compared, revealing differences in species richness and community composition across different biotopes. The importance of stochastic and deterministic processes in shaping microbial communities varied among biotopes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoteng Lu, Xiaowen Yu, Igor Burkovsky, Anton Esaulov, Xiaolei Li, Yong Jiang, Yuri Mazei
Summary: The study investigated interstitial ciliates in the Kandalaksha Gulf of the White Sea and found that the community structure and diversity are becoming more homogeneous due to global climate change.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Guillaume Lentendu, Estelle P. Bruni, Claudine Ah-Peng, Junichi Fujinuma, Yasuhiro Kubota, Juan Lorite, Julio Penas, Shuyin Huang, Dominique Strasberg, Pascal Vittoz, Edward A. D. Mitchell
Summary: By using a filtration-sedimentation method, we improved the recovery of soil protist environmental DNA while reducing the co-extraction of non-target organisms. The method showed a 2-3 fold enrichment in shelled protists, with a decrease in fungi and plants. The findings suggest that this method can significantly enhance the resolution of soil protist diversity estimation in eDNA metabarcoding studies.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Tsukasa Waki, Sergey V. Mironov, Ami Nakajima, Satoshi Shimano
Summary: A new species of feather mite, Pelargolichus orientalis sp. nov., was discovered on the feathers of the Oriental White Stork bred in Tama Zoological Park in Japan. This mite species had become extinct in Japan, but was reintroduced with the establishment of a small wild population in the 2000s. The study provides the first record of the genus Pelargolichus in Japan.
SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Andrey N. N. Tsyganov, Elena S. S. Chertoprud, Natalia G. G. Mazei, Anton S. S. Esaulov, Ivan P. P. Sadchikov, Yuri A. A. Mazei
Summary: Understanding the interactions between functional groups in ecosystems is crucial in ecology. In this study, we investigated the effects of macro- and micro-environmental characteristics as well as vegetation composition on the testate amoeba assemblages in Sphagnum-dominated mires. The results show that the species structure of the testate amoeba assemblages is mainly influenced by the local vegetation, especially bryophytes, while the micro-environmental characteristics have weaker effects.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Elena S. Chertoprud, Anna A. Novichkova, Andrey N. Tsyganov, Lada V. Vorobjeva, Anton S. Esaulov, Sergey V. Krylenko, Yuri A. Mazei
Summary: Global climate change may lead to permafrost thaw and the formation of thermokarst landscapes, which release long-term carbon stocks and initiate a positive climate feedback. The role of invertebrates in thermokarst ecosystems is poorly understood. This study investigated the diversity and assemblage structures of various invertebrates in water bodies at different stages of thermokarst lake formation in Central Siberia. It was found that different environmental factors influenced the assemblage structures of different invertebrate groups, and smaller organisms may serve as indicators of ecosystem changes due to climate warming.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yuri A. Mazei, Andrey N. Tsyganov, Ekaterina G. Ershova, Natalia G. Mazei, Valery E. Pimenov, Elizaveta V. Kotlyarova, Natalia V. Kuzmenkova, Mikhail S. Paramonov, Artemii D. Chulei, Anastasiya D. Makarova, Ivan A. Zhirov, Anna A. Tsaregorodtseva, Marina V. Zhuravleva, Andrey V. Kitashov, Ping Ding, Stepan N. Kalmykov
Summary: The ecological restoration of Gorenki peatland began on the remnants of the floating peat in the early 20th century, gradually forming a Sphagnum bog through self-repair. In the last twenty years, agricultural activity has decreased and nearby pine forests have been restored, making the floating mat drier and more oligotrophic, which could lead to the formation of a bog in the absence of significant human impact.
Article
Plant Sciences
Igor Drobyshev, Alexei Aleinikov, Olga Lisitsyna, Vadim Aleksutin, Foma Vozmitel, Nina Ryzhkova
Summary: This study analyzed the spatial and temporal patterns of slash-and-burn practices in the northern Ural mountains from 1880 to 1894. The results showed a significant positive correlation between the number of burns and the village population, indicating that local demand for food influenced the frequency of burns. The amount of agricultural land also showed a strong positive correlation with the village population, supporting the interpretation of burns as an important food procurement tool.
VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Alexei Aleinikov, Olga Lisitsyna
Summary: In the late nineteenth century, slash-and-burn agriculture was practiced in the northern territories of the Russian Plain and western piedmont of Northern Ural Mountains. This study examines the location, extent, timing, and impact of slash-and-burn agriculture in the area using archival materials and historical literature. The practice of slash-and-burn agriculture led to the formation of mosaic landscapes of multiple-aged pyrogenic forest associations near the settlements.
Article
Zoology
O. N. Zagumyonnaya, D. A. Philippov, D. G. Zagumyonnyi, A. A. Komarov, A. N. Tsyganov, D. V. Tikhonenkov
Summary: The patterns of changes in testate amoebae in different habitats along the interlake transect in the Tyumen Region were studied. A total of 112 species and forms of testate amoebae were identified, including a previously described arctic endemic species found for the first time in the south of Western Siberia. The species composition of testate amoeba assemblages varied depending on substrate wetness and vegetation type.
ZOOLOGICHESKY ZHURNAL
(2023)
