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Skubala Piotr
Skubala Piotr
Professor
Department of Ecology
University of Silesia
Poland
Synopsis of current research interests:
• Oribatid mite (Acari: Oribatida) communities along the heavy metal gradient • Metal bioaccumulation in oribatid species (Acari, Oribatida) • The significance of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) in paleoecology • The influence of invasive plant species on the communities of soil mites (Acari) • Microarthropods in decaying wood. The significance of deadwood for the diversity of soil mites(Acari) • Succession of mites (Acari) in deadwood • The effects deadwood microsite for diversity in managed and natural forests • The community of mites (Acari) in different forms of deadwood • Mite (Acari) diversity of coarse woody debris – implications for sustainable forestry • Influence of deadwood on density of soil microarthropods in forest ecosystems • The role symbiotic interactions in the functioning of ecosystems
Former research interests
• Colonization and development of mite (Acari) communities on post-industrial dumps • Communities of oribatid mites in anthropogenically transformed and natural habitats • The role of reclamation measures in the reastablishment of soil communities on post-industrial dumps • Pioneer oribatid mite communities (Acari, Oribatida) in newly exposed natural anthropogenic habitats.