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Revisiting the Evolution of Arboreal Life in Oribatid Mites

Diversity, 2020
Though mostly soil dwelling, oribatid mites are found in all kind of habitats, with several species exclusively living on trees. Using previously published DNA sequences and eco-morphological data available from the literature, we inferred the number of ...
Sylvia Schäffer, Stephan Koblmüller, Günther Krisper   +2 more
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Habitat Modification by Grazing Lawns Reduces Soil Mite Diversity in a South African National Park

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Soil mesofauna are an integral part of the functioning of an ecosystem. They are relatively small in body size, occur in varying habitats and operate in a range of ecological niches. Soil mites are quite sensitive to changes in their environment and contribute to several important ecosystem services in their environments.
Claire Grootboom, Igshaan Samuels, Adriaan Engelbrecht, Mmoto Masubelele   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

New records of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Argentina [PDF]

, 2018
Ruiz, E.V., Rizzuto, S., Martinez, P.A. (2018): New records of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Argentina. Zootaxa 4370 (2): 194-200, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4370.2.
Rizzuto, S., Ruiz, E.V., Martinez, P.A., S. RIZZUTO, Rizzuto, Susana, Martínez, Pablo Antonio, Ruiz, Erica Vanesa, E.V. RUIZ, P.A. MARTINEZ   +8 more
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Diversity of soil mite communities in different habitats of Saskhori quarries, Georgia

Persian Journal of Acarology, 2018
Faunal diversity of the oribatid and mesostigmatid mites was investigated in four habitats (woodland, hemy-xerophiticshrubs, degraded steppe and perennial calcareous and oligotrophic grassland) of Saskhori limestone quarry.
Maka Murvanidze, Nino Todria, Levan Mumladze, Levan Kalatozishvili   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Regional DNA Barcode Library for Northern Rocky Mountain Arthropods to Support Biodiversity and Molecular Ecological Research

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
We developed the MPG Ranch Arthropod Library (MPG‐AL), a COI DNA barcode reference library for arthropods of the Northern Rocky Mountains, to address gaps in barcode coverage for the western United States. From 86,533 specimens collected in Montana, we generated 52,270 DNA barcodes spanning 38 orders and 1793 species, adding 5154 Barcode Index Numbers (
Mathew T. Seidensticker, Lorinda S. Bullington, Sergio E. Morales, Philip W. Ramsey   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How the small host the small: cryptogam trait‐mediated structuring of Antarctic microarthropod communities

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Primary producers shape terrestrial biodiversity, but most research has focused on vascular plants, while the role of cryptogams (mosses, lichens and algae) remains under‐explored. Cryptogams dominate Antarctic vegetation and support diverse microarthropod communities. However, how cryptogam traits influence these communities remains poorly understood.
Ingeborg J. Klarenberg, Rong Liu, Peter Convey, Johannes H. C. Cornelissen, Stef Bokhorst   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oribatid mite (Acari: Oribatida) contribution to decomposition dynamic of leaf litter in primary forest, second growth, and polyculture in the Central Amazon

Brazilian Journal of Biology
We studied the contribution of oribatid mites in the dynamics of litter decomposition in an experiment using litterbags of three different mesh sizes (20 µm, 250 µm, and 1 cm). The experiment was carried out at a primary forest (FLO), a secondary forest (
E. Franklin, T. Hayek, E. P. Fagundes, L. L. Silva   +3 more
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DISTRIBUTION OF ANOPLOSEFALYATS (FAUNA, TAXONOMY AND BIOLOGY) IN DOMESTIC RUMINANTS ANIMALS OF AZERBAIJAN AND THEIR ECOLOGICAL-GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

Юг России: экология, развитие, 2014
Anoplotsefalyats (Moniezia expansa, M. benedeni, M.autumnalia, Avitellina centripunctata, Thyzaniezia giardi) are common in farm ruminants of Azerbaijan. There are no strict zoning in their distribution and no specificity for the hosts.
G. D. Ismailov
doaj   +1 more source

High‐quality litter drives a stronger home‐field advantage of leaf decomposition in young plantations

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 97-112, January 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Home‐field advantage (HFA) describes the tendency of litter to decompose accelerated in its native habitat than in other environments. Although the interactions between soil fauna and microbial communities during litter decomposition are well documented, the specific ...
Dandan Hu, Guojie Zhu, Panpan Wu, Shudong Zhang, Dongliang Cheng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Checklist of the oribatid mites of the Netherlands (Acari: Oribatida).

Nederlandse Faunistische Mededelingen, 2009
More than fifty years ago Van der Hammen published the last checklist of oribatid mites (or moss mites) for the Netherlands. Since then the species number has almost doubled to 318 species, of which 100 are presented here for the first time. Brief data on occurence and nomenclature are provided for each species.
Siepel, H., Zaitsev, A., Berg, M.P.
openaire   +3 more sources