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Ecology of testate amoebae (Protists) in a Sphagnum-dominated peat bog and the relationship between species assemblages and environmental parameters

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

Volume 45 (2016): Issue 3 (September 2016)

By: Michał Niedźwiecki, Tomasz Mieczan and Małgorzata Adamczuk

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|Sep 2016

Figures & Tables

Location of the study area and sampling sites

Biplots of DCA axes 1 and 2 showing species populations of testate amoebae (A) and habitats (B)

CCA biplots showing relationships between environmental variables and habitats (A) and testate amoebae populations (B). Arrows indicate significant parameters in the Monte Carlo permutation test at P < 0.05. Species codes: Amp.wri, Amphitrema wrightianum; Arc.cat, Arcella catinus type; Arc.dis, Arcella disoides type; Arc.sp, Arcella sp.; Arc.vul, Arcella vulgaris; Ass.mus, Assulina muscorum; Arc.fla, Archerella Flavum; Ass.mus, Assulina muscorum; Ass.sem, Assulina seminulum; Cen.acu, Centropyxis aculeata type; Cen.aer, Centropyxis aerophila; Cen.pla, Centropyxis platystoma type; Cor.dub, Corythion dubium; Cor.tri, Corythion-Trinema type; Cry.ovi, Cryptodifflugia oviformis; Cyc.arc, Cyclopyxis arcelloides type; Cyc.amp, Cyphoderia ampulla; Dif.ele, Difflugia elegans; Dif.glo, Difflugia globulosa; Dif.lei, Difflugia leidyi; Dif.sp, Difflugia sp.; Eug.cil, Euglypha ciliata; Eug.com, Euglypha compressa; Eug.rot, Euglypha rotunda type; Eug.sp., Euglypha sp.; Eug.str, Euglypha strigosa; Eug.tub, Euglypha tuberculata type; Hel.pet, Heleopera petricola; Hel.ros, Heleopera rosea; Hel.sph, Heleopera sphagni; Hya.ele, Hyalosphenia elegans; Hya.ova, Hyalosphenia ovalis; Hya.pap, Hyalosphenia papilio; Hya.sub, Hyalosphenia subflava; Neb.boh, Nebela bohemica; Neb.car, Nebela carinata; Neb.col, Nebela collaris; Neb.par, Nebela parvula; Neb.fla, Nebela flabellulum; Neb.gri, Nebela griseola type; Neb.mil, Nebela militaris; Neb.sp, Nebela sp.; Neb.tin, Nebela tincta; Neb.vit, Nebela vitraea type; Pla.sci, Placocista spinosa type; Tri.arc, Trigonopyxis arcula

Seasonal changes in physical and chemical parameters of the investigated peat bog

Parameters	units
		2013								2014
		months
		IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	XI	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	XI
Temp.	°C	18.0	21.6	23.4	21.7	20.2	14.4	14.3	14.3	21.2	21.2	14.8	23.7	18.8	17.4	3.6	3.6
pH		3.1	3.1	3.9	3.3	6.2	6.5	3.9	3.9	3.5	3.5	4.6	5.2	7.7	3.9	3.9	3.9
Conductivity	μS cm^-1	44.0	44.0	24.0	35.0	60.0	23.0	59.0	59.0	31.0	31.0	18.0	50.0	53.0	67.0	68.0	68.0
Oxygen	mg O₂ l^-1	5.9	5.9	5.6	7.0	13.1	3.8	9.4	9.4	5.6	5.6	8.7	5.2	7.5	5.9	11.1	11.1
N-NH₄+	mg N-NH₄ l^-1	0.135	0.155	0.125	2.696	0.256	0.012	0.070	0.070	0.020	0.020	0.020	0.016	0.021	0.011	0.023	0.023
N-NO₃	mg N-NO₃ l^-1	1.156	1.156	0.740	1.014	0.805	1.602	1.030	0.030	0.658	0.658	0.096	0.757	0.533	0.582	0.651	0.651
Ntot	mg N l^-1	4.318	4.318	1.134	0.159	1.158	1.523	2.57	2.567	4.318	4.318	1.134	0.16	1.16	1.52	2.57	2.57
Ptot	mg P l^-1	0.434	0.434	1.262	0.590	0.402	0.278	0.569	0.569	0.739	0.739	0.449	0.500	0.612	0.551	0.774	0.774
Chlorophyll a	μS l^-1	185.6	160.6	277.4	265.2	95.1	170.3	118.0	118.0	33.5	33.5	24.2	103.7	77.1	26.9	47.1	47.1
TOC	mg C l^-1	75.3	75.3	37.8	74.0	126.5	37.8	60.5	60.5	38.5	38.5	23.8	42.0	27.7	38.0	38.8	38.8
DWT	cm	7.0	6.0	9.0	11.0	11.0	17.0	23.0	17.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	11.0	9.0	18.0	19.0	22.0

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2016-0031 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X

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Language: English

Page range: 344 - 352

Submitted on: Sep 21, 2015

Accepted on: Dec 23, 2015

Published on: Sep 22, 2016

Published by: University of Gdańsk

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

testate amoebae,

seasonal dynamics

Related subjects:

Chemistry, other,

Geosciences, other,

Life sciences, other

© 2016 Michał Niedźwiecki, Tomasz Mieczan, Małgorzata Adamczuk, published by University of Gdańsk
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