Mass occurrence of algal-feeding tardigrade Apodibius confusus, in the young soils of a post-mining site

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL.1, 2011, Pages 62-65

  Hohberg, Karin ^a   Russell, David J ^a   Elmer, Michael ^b  

^a SENCKENBERG MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY GÖRLITZ   (Germany)

^b BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apodibius confusus; Coal mining; Primary succession; Soil tardigrades

Indexed keywords

COAL MINING; INVERTEBRATE; LOCOMOTION; NEW SPECIES; POPULATION DENSITY; POROSITY; PRIMARY SUCCESSION; SOIL BIOTA; SUBSTRATE;

ALGAE; HEXAPODIBIUS; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 79955002430     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2010.00600.x     Document Type: Article

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