Response of Antarctic Terrestrial Microarthropods to Long-Term Climate Manipulations
2002; Wiley; Volume: 83; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/3071848
ISSN1939-9170
AutoresPeter Convey, P. J. A. Pugh, C. Jackson, A. W. Murray, C. T. Ruhland, Fajing Xiong, Thomas A. Day,
Tópico(s)Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
ResumoEcologyVolume 83, Issue 11 p. 3130-3140 Regular Article RESPONSE OF ANTARCTIC TERRESTRIAL MICROARTHROPODS TO LONG-TERM CLIMATE MANIPULATIONS P. Convey, P. Convey British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorP. J. A. Pugh, P. J. A. Pugh British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK Present address: Department of Life Sciences, Anglia Polytechnic University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UKSearch for more papers by this authorC. Jackson, C. Jackson Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 2SR, UKSearch for more papers by this authorA. W. Murray, A. W. Murray British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK Present address: Central Science Laboratory, Sand, Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UKSearch for more papers by this authorC. T. Ruhland, C. T. Ruhland Department of Plant Biology, P.O. Box 871601, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1601 USA Present address: Department of Biological Sciences, S-242 Trafton Sciences Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota 56001, USASearch for more papers by this authorF. S. Xiong, F. S. Xiong Department of Plant Biology, P.O. Box 871601, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1601 USASearch for more papers by this authorT. A. Day, T. A. Day Department of Plant Biology, P.O. Box 871601, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1601 USASearch for more papers by this author P. Convey, P. Convey British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorP. J. A. Pugh, P. J. A. Pugh British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK Present address: Department of Life Sciences, Anglia Polytechnic University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UKSearch for more papers by this authorC. Jackson, C. Jackson Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 2SR, UKSearch for more papers by this authorA. W. Murray, A. W. Murray British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK Present address: Central Science Laboratory, Sand, Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UKSearch for more papers by this authorC. T. Ruhland, C. T. Ruhland Department of Plant Biology, P.O. Box 871601, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1601 USA Present address: Department of Biological Sciences, S-242 Trafton Sciences Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota 56001, USASearch for more papers by this authorF. S. Xiong, F. S. Xiong Department of Plant Biology, P.O. Box 871601, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1601 USASearch for more papers by this authorT. A. Day, T. A. Day Department of Plant Biology, P.O. Box 871601, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1601 USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 November 2002 https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[3130:ROATMT]2.0.CO;2Citations: 90 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract The terrestrial biota of the Antarctic Peninsula region are experiencing marked changes in climate, especially rising temperatures, precipitation, and UV-B radiation—a combination unique worldwide. These changes, combined with the inherent simplicity of terrestrial communities, have led to their use as "model systems" to predict the future climate change responses of biota at lower latitudes. However, studies integrating responses at different levels of the community trophic structure are lacking. We report here the consequences on the soil microarthropod community of a four-year, multivariate, climate-manipulation experiment carried out over vegetation near Palmer Station, Anvers Island, western Antarctic Peninsula. The experiment used a multifactorial randomized-block design, deploying filters to raise temperatures and reduce ultraviolet (UV)-B (280–320 nm) or both UV-B and UV-A (320–400 nm) radiation of existing vegetation, with further water and fertilizer amendment treatments. Seven microarthropod species recovered in sufficient numbers for statistical analyses showed considerable spatial aggregation independent of treatment, a feature typical of many soil invertebrates. Analyses using negative binomial generalized linear modeling identified further significant and consistent treatment impacts on both individual species and species groups. Relative to controls, manipulations increasing temperature decreased numbers of microarthropods (particularly Collembola), as did exposure to near-ambient levels of UV radiation (separate significant effects for both UV-A and UV-B), while water amendment increased numbers. The impacts of temperature and water are consistent with our understanding of the importance of these two environmental variables and their interaction in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems. The negative impact of UV (-A or -B) on arthropod heterotroph and detritivore populations in the Antarctic terrestrial food web is likely to be a secondary consequence of UV impact on vegetation characteristics. This is, again, consistent with general predictions of the impact of changing UV climate on ecosystem function. Literature cited Birkemoe, T., and H. P. 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