From: Gut microbiome reflect adaptation of earthworms to cave and surface environments
Habitat | Cave | Surface | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Site┼ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Longitude (°E) | 16.74 | 16.74 | 16.72 | 16.7 |
Latitude (°N) | 49.41 | 49.39 | 49.38 | 49.36 |
Earthworm identity | A. chlorotica | A. rosea | A. rosea | A. chlorotica |
Earthworm abundance (ind. m−2) | 20.7 ± 39.5 | 2.6 ± 1.1 | 71.7 ± 24.1 | 39.3 ± 18.4 |
pH | 7.8 ± 0.1 | 7.9 ± 0.1 | 7.7 ± 0.1 | 7.8 ± 0.0 |
Conductivity (µS cm−1) | 82 ± 15 | 107 ± 47 | 178 ± 32 | 242 ± 27 |
Soil HWC (mg kg−1) | 461.7 ± 134.9 | 530.8 ± 400.4 | 93 ± 14.1 | 98.4 ± 20.3 |
Soil NH + 4 (mg kg−1) | 4 ± 1.2 | 6.2 ± 6.4 | 1.6 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 0.3 |
Soil NO- 3 (mg kg−1) | 54.4 ± 24.7 | 213.5 ± 294.2 | 16 ± 4.0 | 14.6 ± 9.8 |
Soil PO3- 4 (mg kg−1) | 8.2 ± 3.6 | 9.9 ± 4.0 | 6.5 ± 1.4 | 8.2 ± 4.3 |
Soil SO2- 4 (mg kg−1) | 33.9 ± 10.2 | 68.8 ± 60.5 | 14.9 ± 5.6 | 4.3 ± 0.5 |
Soil Cl− (mg kg−1) | 10.1 ± 3.3 | 14.1 ± 6.7 | 12.2 ± 7.3 | 2.6 ± 0.3 |
Soil Na+ (mg kg−1) | 16.5 ± 5.5 | 23.9 ± 16.0 | 4.9 ± 1.7 | 1.6 ± 0.2 |
Soil K+ (mg kg−1) | 15.8 ± 0.8 | 20.2 ± 7.7 | 14.9 ± 5.5 | 11.1 ± 3.9 |
Soil Mg2+ (mg kg−1) | 12.8 ± 1.6 | 18.4 ± 12.4 | 10.6 ± 0.2 | 9.5 ± 0.0 |
Soil Ca2+ (mg kg−1) | 149.7 ± 39.3 | 232.9 ± 77.6 | 104.2 ± 12.1 | 90.3 ± 18.4 |