Open AccessAbundance of microarthropods population in different sites of Midnapore east coast of West Bengal, India
Author(s) -
Mrinal Kanti Dey,
Rafael MoleroBaltanás
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advancement in life sciences research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-4877
DOI - 10.31632/ijalsr.2021.v04i03.003
Subject(s) - abundance (ecology) , biodiversity , ecosystem , west bengal , biotope , fauna , bengal , geography , ecology , population , environmental science , biology , socioeconomics , bay , archaeology , demography , sociology , habitat
Soil represents one of the most important reservoirs of biodiversity. Soil fauna is an important reservoir of biodiversity and plays an essential role in several soil ecosystem functions; furthermore it is often used to provide soil quality indicators. An ecological study of microarthropods communities from East Midnapore coast, West Bengal, India was undertaken. Four different biotopes were studied over the course of 30 months. A total 44 species of soil microarthropods were studied in details with regard to seasonal population fluctuation, variation in their community structure, relationship with physiochemical parameters of soil, life cycle pattern and their functional role in the ecosystem.