Taxonomic diversity and abundance of enchytraeids (Annelida: Clitellata: Enchytraeida) in the Northern Palaearctic. 1. Asian part

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Description

The diversity and abundance of small soil oligochaetes – enchytraeids were studied in the different biomes of the Asiatic part of Northern Palaearctic. We delimited our sampling area by the Ural Mountains in the west and the Central Asian states in the south (specifically Uzbekistan and Mongolia), excluding China. A total of 131 georeferenced sites were investigated, spanning 7 biomes as classified by WWF (Olson et al., 2001): tundra, boreal forests, temperate coniferous forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands, flooded grasslands and savannas, and desert and xeric shrublands. This effort yielded the collection of 39 distinct species.

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Degtyarev M, Saifutdinov R, Korobushkin D, Bastrakov A, Danilova M, Davydov I, Gorbunova A, Guseva P, Karlik E, Koshanova R, Kuznetsova K, Lebedev I, Medvedev D, Obolenskiy R, Popova A, Pronina N, Rybalov L, Surov A, Tadzhimov A, Tarasov A, Vasiliev V, Zaitsev A, Zvychaynaya E, Gongalsky K (2023). Taxonomic diversity and abundance of Enchytraeids (Annelida: Clitellata) in the Northern Palaearctic 1. Asian part. Version 1.0. A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Samplingevent dataset. http://gbif.ru:8080/ipt/resource?r=enchytraeids&v=1.0

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Keywords

soil fauna; potworm; tundra; boreal; nemoral; steppe; desert; Siberia; Russian Far East; Uzbekistan; Mongolia; mesofauna; Enchytraeidae; soil fauna; terrestrial oligochaetes; Samplingevent

Contacts

Maxim Degtyarev
  • Originator
  • Junior Researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Ruslan Saifutdinov
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
  • Senior Researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Daniil Korobushkin
  • Originator
  • Senior Researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Alexander Bastrakov
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  • Researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Margarita Danilova
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  • Junior Researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Ivan Davydov
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  • Junior Researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Anastasia Gorbunova
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  • Junior Researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Polina Guseva
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  • Junior Researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Evgeniy Karlik
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  • Deputy Director
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Roza Koshanova
  • Originator
  • Researcher
Karakalpak State University named after Berdakh
Nukus
UZ
Ksenia Kuznetsova
  • Originator
  • Postdoctoral fellow
University of Bergen
Bergen
NO
Iurii Lebedev
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Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Dmitriy Medvedev
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Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Roman Obolenskiy
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  • Engineer
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Anna Popova
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  • Engineer
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Nina Pronina
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  • Junior Researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Leonid Rybalov
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Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Alexei Surov
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  • Deputy Director
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Akmal Tadzhimov
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  • Bachelor Student
Karakalpak State University named after Berdakh
Nukus
UZ
Alexander Tarasov
  • Originator
  • Master’s student
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow
RU
Vladislav Vasiliev
  • Originator
  • Master’s student
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow
RU
Andrey Zaitsev
  • Originator
  • Lead researcher
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Elena Zvychaynaya
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Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU
Konstantin Gongalsky
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Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS
Moscow
RU

Geographic Coverage

This dataset presents the distribution and abundance of soil enchytraeids in the Asiatic part of the Northern Palaearctic.

Bounding Coordinates South West [39.315, 53.53], North East [72.487, 177.847]

Taxonomic Coverage

Enchytraeids from terrestrial ecosystems in the Asiatic part of the Northern Palearctic.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Annelida
Class Clitellata
Order Enchytraeida
Family Enchytraeidae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2019-07-11 / 2022-11-01

Project Data

No Description available

Title Soil-living Enchytraeids of the Northern Palearctic
Funding The project is funded by Russian Science Foundation, grant No 21-14-00227.

Sampling Methods

The sampling protocol followed to widely accepted methods in soil zoology and ecology (Ghilarov 1975, Coleman et al., 2004). Soil monoliths for studying enchytraeids were collected using a steel corer with a diameter of 5 cm, reaching a depth of 10 cm. At each site, a varying number of soil monoliths were sampled, ranging from 1 to 7. After sampling, soil monoliths were promptly sealed in plastic bags and transported to the laboratory at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution using isothermal containers. Subsequently, the soil samples were stored in a refrigerator at 4°C until the extraction process. Enchytraeids were extracted from the soil using the wet funnel method as described by Didden et al. (1995). A sieve was positioned within each funnel, with a soil monolith placed in each sieve. Subsequently, tap water was poured into the funnel until the soil monolith was fully submerged. A test tube was affixed to every funnel, and these test tubes were then immersed in a container of room temperature water to prevent overheating of the extracted enchytraeids. The extraction process was conducted over a period of 16 to 24 hours. Following extraction, the tubes were separated from the funnels, and the contents of the tubes were emptied into petri dishes.

Study Extent The study sites were situated in undisturbed zonal ecosystems across the seven types of biomes studied, as classified by WWF (Olson et al., 2001): tundra, boreal forests, temperate coniferous forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands, flooded grasslands and savannas, and desert and xeric shrublands. In each of the biomes, we collected a varying number of sites due to differences in sampling effort and logistical availability. Specifically, in tundra, we examined 13 sites; in boreal forests – 59 sites; in temperate coniferous forests –5 sites; in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests – 11 sites; in temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands – 30 sites; in flooded grasslands and savannas – 5 sites; and in desert and xeric shrublands – 8 sites. We selected sampling sites in areas with minimal human disturbance. In arid regions, we opted for the most well-watered (yet non-flooded) locations.
Quality Control A total of 39 enchytraeid species were collected. Due to variations in the number of soil monoliths across different sites, the dataset expresses abundance as individuals per square meter. Enchytraeid species were identified in vivo immediately after the extraction procedure, following the guidelines of Schmelz and Collado (2010). For species not covered in this guide or described subsequently, original descriptions were used for comparison. Some of the species we have found exhibit distinct morphological differences from all known enchytraeid species. We are confident that these species have not yet been described in the literature. A comprehensive description of these species will be possible once more data has been collected. Therefore, we have decided to refer to them as Fridericia sp. 1, Enchytraeus sp. 1, Henlea sp. 1 and Henlea sp. 2 for now. Henlea sp. 1 and Henlea sp. 2 are large Henlea worms, both with unusually robust spermathecae. Fridericia sp. 1 is a medium-sized Fridericia species from mountainous Uzbekistan. Enchytraeus sp. 1 is possibly an obligate parthenogenetic species from the E. buchholzi group, characterized by underdeveloped male copulatory organs. The taxonomy of the identified enchytraeids has been standardized with the WoRMS database (Timm and Erséus, 2023). Scientific names were further validated using the GBIF species matching tool. Subsequently, the identified enchytraeids were utilized for additional molecular and isotopic analyses. Consequently, all instances of enchytraeid occurrences within the studied sites were documented as dwc:basisOfRecord = HumanObservation. Juvenile specimens were identified to the genus level. The identification of all enchytraeids was undertaken by Maxim Degtyarev.

Method step description:

  1. 1) The selection of study sites was driven by the intention to locate undisturbed areas displaying minimal or no signs of human activity. 2) Site sampling was carried out at a distance of no less than 100 meters from the borders of designated zonal sites within one of the seven biome types according to WWF (Olson et al., 2001): tundra, boreal forests, temperate coniferous forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands, flooded grasslands and savannas, as well as desert and xeric shrublands. 3) At each site, soil monoliths were collected using a steel corer with a diameter of 5 cm, reaching a depth of 10 cm. 4) The transportation of soil monoliths was conducted in cooled isothermic containers to prevent soil overheating, which could lead to the mortality of organisms present. 5) Enchytraeids were extracted from the soil using the wet funnel method as described by Didden et al. (1995). 6) Following the extraction process, enchytraeids were identified in vivo to the species level using an Olympus BX-43 microscope. Subsequently, they were preserved in 96% alcohol for subsequent molecular and isotopic analyses.

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Coleman, D.C., Callaham, M.A., Crossley Jr, D.A., 2017. Fundamentals of soil ecology. Academic press.
  2. Didden, W., Born, H., Domm, H., Graefe, U., Heck, M., Kühle, J., Mellin, A., Römbke, J., 1995. The relative efficiency of wet funnel techniques for the extraction of Enchytraeidae. Pedobiologia, 39, pp.52-57.
  3. Ghilarov, M.S., 1975. Methods of soil zoological studies. Publ. “Nauka”, Moscow, 280 p. [in Russian].
  4. Olson, D.M., Dinerstein, E., Wikramanayake, E.D., Burgess, N.D., Powell, G.V., Underwood, E.C., D'amico, J.A., Itoua, I., Strand, H.E., Morrison, J.C., Loucks, C.J., 2001. Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth: A new global map of terrestrial ecoregions provides an innovative tool for conserving biodiversity. BioScience, 51(11), pp.933-938.
  5. Schmelz, R.M., Collado, R., 2010. A guide to European terrestrial and freshwater species of Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta). Soil organisms, 82(1), pp.1-176.
  6. Timm, T., Erséus, C., 2023. World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Enchytraeidae Vejdovský, 1879. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php? p=taxdetails&id=2038. Accessed on: 2023-8-16.

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