Notes on Iowa Tardigrades

Authors

Ronald G. KimmelFollow
Paul A. Meglitsch, Drake UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Five species of tardigrades, Macrobiotus areolatus, M. islandicus M. hufelandii, Milnesium tardigradum, and Hypsibius tuberculata are reported from lichens growing on Iowa trees. Factors influencing tardigrade distribution are discussed, especially with reference to the lichen species represented in the samples, and the tree substrate. Hypsibius tuberculata was found to be most abundant about 2 meters above ground level, and to become less abundant below, while the other four species were found to be most abundant near the ground and decline steadily with increasing height. No clear evidence of preference of northern, southern, eastern, or western exposures was found.

Publication Date

1969

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

76

Issue

1

First Page

454

Last Page

462

Copyright

©1969 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Kimmel, Ronald G. and Meglitsch, Paul A. (1969) "Notes on Iowa Tardigrades," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 76(1), 454-462.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol76/iss1/61