The structure of soil macrofauna communities on islands of the Volga river
Laboratory of Biomonitoring, Institute of Ecology and Mineral Resource Management Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Republic, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019, 07(01), 028–036.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2019.7.1.0036
Publication history:
Received on 06 March 2019; revised on 03 April 2019; accepted on 12 April 2019
Abstract:
River islands are of great interest in terms of habitat fragmentation and varying abiotic factors. This study presents results of observation of varied in size and condition islands of Kuybyshev reservoir, located in the middle flow of the Volga river. We recorded 27 taxonomic groups which related to 3 types, 7 classes and 12 invertebrate orders. Soil macrofauna abundance on islands was comparable with the mainland biotopes. The main factor influencing soil macrofauna structure was soil type. Island size and height, anthropogenic impact and vegetation contributed into soil community’s structure variation too.
Keywords:
River islands; Soil macrofauna; Kuybyshev reservoir; Abiotic factors
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