Community Structure and Biodiversity of Soil Ciliates at Dongzhaigang Mangrove Forest in Hainan Island, China
Joint Authors
Tam, Nora Fungyee
Liao, Qingyu
Xu, Runlin
Li, Mei
Zhang, Jinhong
Li, Jing
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The distribution of soil ciliates in three different habitats within a typical mangrove forest in Dongzhaigang, Hainan, China was investigated.
The abundance, biodiversity, and community similarity of ciliates in fresh and air-dried soil with different, physical/chemical properties were analyzed.
Three Classes, 11 Orders, 34 Genera, and 70 species of ciliates were found with the first dominant group being Hypotrichida.
Ciliate biodiversities followed Site B < Site A < Site C in both fresh and dried samples.
Ciliate abundance was positively correlated with soil moisture, salinity, organic matter (OM), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), and sulfate (SO42−), but negatively with pH and total potassium (TK).
Site A and Site B and Site B and Site C showed the highest similarity in fresh and dried samples, respectively.
The ubiquitous characteristics of ciliate distribution suggested their important role in food webs and nutrient cycling.
The presence of Colpodida was linked with mangrove plants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Jing& Liao, Qingyu& Li, Mei& Zhang, Jinhong& Tam, Nora Fungyee& Xu, Runlin. 2010. Community Structure and Biodiversity of Soil Ciliates at Dongzhaigang Mangrove Forest in Hainan Island, China. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446614
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Jing…[et al.]. Community Structure and Biodiversity of Soil Ciliates at Dongzhaigang Mangrove Forest in Hainan Island, China. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446614
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Jing& Liao, Qingyu& Li, Mei& Zhang, Jinhong& Tam, Nora Fungyee& Xu, Runlin. Community Structure and Biodiversity of Soil Ciliates at Dongzhaigang Mangrove Forest in Hainan Island, China. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446614
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446614
