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To evaluate the substrate affinities of slime moulds and their potential as bioindicators of forest microhabitat conditions.

May 7, 2026PeerJOpen Access

Substrate affinities of slime moulds (Eumycetozoa) and their potential as indicators of forest microhabitat conditions

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To evaluate the substrate affinities of slime moulds and their potential as bioindicators of forest microhabitat conditions.
Utilized a taxonomically standardised, georeferenced occurrence archive from Central and Eastern European forests.
Quantified substrate affinities of slime moulds and assessed their ecological indicator suitability across different substrate classes.
Applied effort-offset multi-species modelling and IndVal statistics for candidate indicator taxa identification.
Record-based diversity and evenness were high and similar across substrates after standardisation.
Differences in assemblage composition were noted among various substrates like corticolous and lignicolous.
Clear indicator signals were found for specific slime mould species associated with lignicolous and corticolous substrates.

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Observations reveal slime moulds' potential as bioindicators in forest microhabitats, highlighting their suitability across substrate types.

Pawłowicz et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Observations reveal slime moulds' potential as bioindicators in forest microhabitats, highlighting their suitability across substrate types.