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Evaluation of extra...
Evaluation of extraction methods for quantitative analysis of tardigrade populations in soil and leaf litter
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- Czernekova, Michaela (författare)
- Högskolan Kristianstad,Forskningsmiljön Man & Biosphere Health (MABH),Avdelningen för miljö- och biovetenskap,Czech republic
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- Jönsson, K. Ingemar, 1959- (författare)
- Högskolan Kristianstad,Forskningsmiljön Man & Biosphere Health (MABH),Avdelningen för miljö- och biovetenskap
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- Hajer, Jaromir (författare)
- Czech republic
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- Devetter, Miroslav (författare)
- Czech Republic.
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- Elsevier, 2018
- 2018
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Pedobiologia. - : Elsevier. - 0031-4056 .- 1873-1511. ; 70, s. 1-5
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https://doi.org/10.1...
Abstract
Ämnesord
Stäng
- Accurate quantitative analysis of soil tardigrades depends on a relevant extraction method. Over the years, a number of different methods have been used, but the efficiency of these methods has rarely been evaluated for soil and leaf litter tardigrades. Four methods of extraction were compared in this study: the light-cooling (L-C) extractor, the high-gradient (H-G), Baermann extractor, the non-gradient (N-G) Baermann extractor and sieves.The results indicate that light and temperature are significant factors influencing tardigrade extraction. The L-C and H-G extractors were more effective than sieves for all substrate categories. These extraction methods (L-C and H-G) therefore seem to be appropriate for quantitative studies of soil and leaf litter tardigrades.
Ämnesord
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Zoology (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologiska vetenskaper -- Zoologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Tardigrades
- water bears
- extraction methods
- soil
- leaf litter
Publikations- och innehållstyp
- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)