Comparison of Earthworm (Lumbricidae) and Oribatid Mite (Acari, Oribatida) Communities in Natural and Urban Ecosystems

• Published in: Вестник зоологии
• Date: 2011
• Main Authors: Murvanidze, M., Kvavadze, E., Mumladze, L., Arabuli, T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут зоології ім. І.І. Шмальгаузена НАН України 2011
• Subjects: Экология
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/65815
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Comparison of Earthworm (Lumbricidae) and Oribatid Mite (Acari, Oribatida) Communities in Natural and Urban Ecosystems / M. Murvanidze, E. Kvavadze, L. Mumladze, T. Arabuli // Вестник зоологии. — 2011. — Т. 45, № 4. — С. 327–335. — Бібліогр.: 26 назв. — англ.

This study investigates earthworm and oribatid mite communities in urban, semi-natural and natural ecosystems of Tbilisi (Georgia). Ten species of earthworms and 100 species of oribatid mites were registered in 45 soil samples. Two species of oribatid mites, Microzetes auxilaris Grandjean, 1936 and...