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- Title
Dynamics of the Mite Communities (Acari: Parasitiformes) in Nests of the Parus major.
- Authors
Davidova, R.; Vasilev, V.; Boycheva, M.; Bakalova, J.; Ali, N.
- Abstract
The dynamics of nest-dwelling mites from the nests of the great tit in the protected area of Kamchia Mountain in Northeastern Bulgaria was investigated. The mite fauna inhabiting the nests of great tit differs significantly in terms of the degree of infestation, species richness, abundance and structure of communities in study years. There are statistically significant differences in the specimens' number between 2014 and the other years 2012, 2013 and 2015. The mite species such as Dermanyssus gallinae, Androlaelaps casalis and Ornithonyssus sylviarum demonstrated significant changes in the abundance over the study years. A relation between the abundance of a species and the species diversity in the nests was not registered. Comparison of the annual dynamics of mites in the nests of great tit and the nests of semi-collared flycatcher for the same period of time and for the same environment, showed similarities—a significant fluctuation in the abundance of mites over the years and differences—in the species richness. Regarding the structure of the communities, both similarities and differences were recorded.
- Subjects
FLYCATCHERS; GREAT tit; PARASITIFORMES; MITES; NESTS; SPECIES diversity
- Publication
Russian Journal of Ecology, 2019, Vol 50, Issue 2, p200
- ISSN
1067-4136
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1134/S1067413619020036