Mercury species in the nests and bodies of soil-feeding termites, Silvestritermes spp. (Termitidae, Syntermitinae), in French Guiana.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113064
Abstract: Mercury pollution is currently a major public health concern, given the adverse effects of mercury on wildlife and humans. Soil plays an essential role in speciation of mercury and its global cycling, while being a… read more here.
Keywords: mercury species; species nests; soil feeding; feeding termites ... See more keywords
Gastrotermes spinatus gen. n. sp. n., an African soil-feeding termite described from the worker caste (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitidae).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4789.1.12
Abstract: Gastrotermes spinatus gen. n. sp. n is described from workers of a single foraging group collected in Cameroon. This soil-feeding termite aligns with the Labidotermes subgroup (Apicotermes group) because of its non-protruding and symmetrical enteric… read more here.
Keywords: spinatus gen; feeding termite; gen african; gastrotermes spinatus ... See more keywords
Compositional and functional characterisation of biomass-degrading microbial communities in guts of plant fibre- and soil-feeding higher termites
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DOI: 10.1186/s40168-020-00872-3
Abstract: Background Termites are among the most successful insect lineages on the globe and are responsible for providing numerous ecosystem services. They mainly feed on wood and other plant material at different stages of humification. Lignocellulose… read more here.
Keywords: fibre soil; plant fibre; plant; soil feeding ... See more keywords