Soil-dwelling microannelid assemblages as a reflection of environmental characteristics
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
INTER-EXCELLENCE
Call for proposals
SMSM2020LTC01
Main participants
Masarykova univerzita / Přírodovědecká fakulta
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
MSMT-21080/2020-20
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Soil-dwelling microannelid assemblages as a reflection of environmental characteristics
Annotation in Czech
The project objectives are the following: - To check existing datasets on microannelid assemblages from Central Europe (focusing on the Czech and Slovak Republics), validate them and – if recommendable – complement them with additional data on site characteristics and taxonomic composition (based on re-sampling sites, additional soil analyses and examinations of specimens, barcoding of problematic specimens). - To select additional sites in Central Europe (based on geographic and habitat type coverage, datasets available for other soil parameters and organisms) for sampling of microannelids and obtain high quality datasets on the present assemblages that would qualitatively enrich the overall dataset available. - To upload the obtained and validated data to the COST Actions database. - To clarify as many taxonomic issues encountered during this and preceding investigations of enchytraeids in Czechia and Slovakia and summarize the state of knowledge by preparing annotated check-lists of enchytraeids for both countries and papers reporting on resolved taxonomic issues (e.g. amended species descriptions, descriptions of species new to science). - To use existing and newly collected or complemented datasets to get a better understanding of environmental drivers of microannelid assemblages, of potentially important species traits and bioindication potential; including the publishing of the newly gained insights.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
10618 - Ecology
OECD FORD - secondary branch
10613 - Zoology
OECD FORD - another secondary branch
10619 - Biodiversity conservation
CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
EG - Zoology<br>EH - Ecology - communities
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)
Project results evaluation
We assessed microannelid assemblages at 60 central European sites and analysed characteristics of their soils. We checked species identities of ca 700 specimens by molecular barcoding, found new species for science and for individual countries and conducted analyses of effects of ecological factors. Results were presented in a total of 7 conference contributions and a paper in a reputable scientific journal. Manuscripts of futher articles are under preparation.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jun 1, 2020
Realization period - end
Sep 9, 2023
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Feb 17, 2023
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP24-MSM-LT-U
Data delivery date
Jul 1, 2024
Finance
Total approved costs
3,021 thou. CZK
Public financial support
3,021 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK