Perspectives in Meiobenthology
Reviews, Reflections and Conclusions
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Beschreibung
Although of high abundance, diversity and ecological importance, meiofauna is little covered by relevant scientific media. How can this negligence be overcome? The present treatise highlights promising meiofauna research fields, selected both from basic and applied science, as well as new methods that could strengthen the potential of meiobenthology. Selected recent meiofauna studies, often supported by rapidly advancing gene-based methods, underline the relevance and potential of meiobenthology revealing characteristics and harassments of ecosystems, not the least in extreme habitats. Also in the more classical domains such as taxonomy and phylogeny, progress in meiobenthos research defines a new and deeper scientific understanding.
Although of high abundance, diversity and ecological importance, meiofauna is little covered by relevant scientific media. How can this negligence be overcome? The present treatise highlights promising meiofauna research fields, selected both from basic and applied science, as well as new methods that could strengthen the potential of meiobenthology. Selected recent meiofauna studies, often supported by rapidly advancing gene-based methods, underline the relevance and potential of meiobenthology revealing characteristics and harassments of ecosystems, not the least in extreme habitats. Also in the more classical domains such as taxonomy and phylogeny, progress in meiobenthos research defines a new and deeper scientific understanding.
Summarises progress in meiobenthos research for a more integrative scientific understanding Highlights promising meiofauna research fields from basic and applied sciences Discusses ways to draw more attention to the research on microscopic benthic animals Underlines the relevance of meiobenthos as naturally interacting partner between the worlds of microbes and macrofauna
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Olav Giere
Themen in »Perspectives in Meiobenthology«
Meiobenthos Aquafauna Food web Marine habitat Microbiota marine and freshwater sciences