期刊
DIVERSITY-BASEL
卷 13, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/d13060269
关键词
testate amoebae; diversity; human impact; peatlands water chemistry; southern Europe
资金
- Xunta de Galicia [INCITE09-200-019-PR]
- Consolidacion e Estructuracion 2018 [GRC GI-1243-GEMAP, ED431C 2018/32]
Testate amoebae are important bioindicators of Sphagnum peatland ecosystems, which are threatened wetland types with a delicate biogeochemical balance. A study on chemical parameters and testate amoebae diversity in the western Iberian Peninsula revealed an inverse relationship between diversity and conservation status, influenced by anthropogenic activities and geographical patterns of disturbance.
Testate amoebae are one of the most studied groups of microorganisms in Sphagnum peatland ecosystems and, therefore, one of the most reliable bioindicators of their ecological status. Peatland ecosystems are supported by a delicate biogeochemical balance that leads to the formation of peat, one of the main sinks of C, as a result of soil-atmosphere interaction, but currently they are one of the most threatened wetland types at their southern distribution limit. In the European continent, where climatic conditions limit peat formation, they have endured significant anthropic pressure for centuries, and the risk of loss of biodiversity linked to these ecosystems is critical. In addition, peatlands are poorly known ecosystems in the Iberian Peninsula compared with other wetlands; therefore, we have studied the chemical parameters of water and the diversity patterns of testate amoebae in the western Iberian Peninsula to better understand the current status of these ecosystems. The analysis of testate amoeba communities showed an inverse relationship between the diversity and conservation status of these peatlands, both in relation to chemical parameters (i.e., pH, electrical conductivity, phosphates) and to the proportion of anthropized area, with a marked geographical pattern in the degree of anthropogenic disturbance.
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