Spatial variation of myriapods along an urban-rural gradient in Skopje city and it surrounding

Authors

  • Aleksandra Gjorgievska Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences 91000 Skopje, Macedonia
  • Dana Prelik Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences 91000 Skopje, Macedonia
  • Slavčo Hristovski Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences 91000 Skopje, Macedonia
  • Pavel Stoev National Museum of Natural History, 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Keywords:

Myriapoda, urbanization, urban-rural gradient

Abstract

This investigation aims to analyze the influence of urbanization on millipedes and centipedes (Myriapoda) in three different localities (urban, suburban and rural) along an urban-rural gradient in the city of Skopje and its surrounding, as well as to determine the structure of the community. The material was collected monthly, during one year period (07.2004–07.2005), by method of pitfall traps placed along a transect. Qualitative and quantitative analysis, seasonal dynamics and spatial variation along the gradient were determined. The presence of four families: Julidae, Scolopendridae, Scutigeridae and Lithobiidae was registered. In total 28,72 ind./trap were found, from which the most abundant were Julidae (27,20 ind./trap). There were significant changes (at the 95% level of confidence) in the abundance of myriapods during the year and along the gradient.

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Published

2008-12-31

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Gjorgievska, A., Prelik, D., Hristovski, S. ., & Stoev, P. . (2008). Spatial variation of myriapods along an urban-rural gradient in Skopje city and it surrounding. Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment, 11(1-2), 43–54. Retrieved from http://mjee.org.mk/index.php/mjee/article/view/84

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1-2 (2008): Ekologija i zaštita na životnata sredina

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Copyright (c) 2008 Aleksandra Gjorgievska, Dana Prelik, Slavčo Hristovski, Pavel Stoev

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