Publication details
Short note on enchytraeid occurrence in deep layers of urban soils
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Soil Organisms |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| web | https://www.senckenberg.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2_87-2-03.pdf |
| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | Enchytraeidae; soil fauna; city; urban ecology; depth |
| Description | As part of an environmental assessment project, samples of anthroposols were taken from several sites in the Swedish city of Malmö at three different depths down to 2 m below ground. Soil samples were examined to find out if they contained enchytraeids and if so what species and in what numbers were present. In total, 25 enchytraeid specimens of six species and three genera were obtained. Most specimens were found in the upper layers sampled; at a single site one individual was also found in the deepest soil layer, i.e. at 1.7-1.9 m depth. |