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ORIBATIDA OF CANADIAN PEATLANDS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

V.M. Behan-Pelletier  and
B. Bissett
V.M. Behan-Pelletier
Affiliation:
Biological Resources Division (CLBRR), Agriculture Canada Research Branch, K.W. Neatby Building, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6
B. Bissett
Affiliation:
Biological Resources Division (CLBRR), Agriculture Canada Research Branch, K.W. Neatby Building, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6
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Abstract

This paper reviews and summarizes preliminary data on the taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of oribatid mites of Canadian peatlands, primarily those of eastern Canada. This fauna is a heterogenous assemblage comprising 71 species in 49 genera and 34 families, found in four main types of habitats: aquatic, mesic, xeric, and epigeal. About half of the oribatid fauna of peatlands, and most aquatic species, are restricted in distribution to the Nearctic. Oribatid taxa known or suspected to be parthenogenetic are much better represented in peatlands than in the general Canadian fauna. Data on the feeding habits of odonate larvae in Newfoundland bog pools, based on gut content analysis, show that oribatid mites, in particular species of Limnozetes Hull and Hydrozetes Berlese, are common prey of species of Aeshna Fabricius, Leucorrhina Brittinger, and Libellula L. A synopsis of available data suggests that assemblages of Limnozetes species may be useful in characterizing peatlands.

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On trouvera ici une révision et un résumé de données préliminaires sur la taxonomie, la répartition et l’écologie des acariens oribates des habitats tourbeaux du Canada, particulièrement ceux de l’est du Canada. Il s’agit d’une faune hétérogène regroupant 71 espèces appartenant à 49 genres et 34 familles, trouvées dans quatre principaux types d’habitats : aquatique, mésique, xérique et épigée. Environ la moitié dans oribates des zones tourbeuses et la plupart des espèces aquatiques sont strictement néarctiques. Les oribates présumés parthénogénétiques et ceux reconnus comme tels sont beaucoup mieux représentés dans les habitats tourbeux que dans l’ensemble de la faune canadienne. Des données relatives aux habitudes alimentaires des larves d’odonates dans les étangs de tourbière de Terre-Neuve, données basées sur l’analyse de contenus stomacaux, indiquent que les acariens oribates, en particulier les espèces de Limnozetes Hull et d’Hydrozetes Berlese, sont des proies communes d’Aeshna Fabricius, de Leucorrhina Brittinger et de Libellula L. La synthèse des donnëes disponibles permet de croire que les associations d’espèces de Limnozetes pourraient s’avérer très utiles pour caractériser les milieux tourbeux. [Traduit par la Rédaction]

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The Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada , Volume 126 , Supplement S169 , 1994 , pp. 73 - 88
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1994

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