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Sebastian, S.; Raes, M.; De Mesel, I.; Vanreusel, A. (2007). Comparison of the nematode fauna from the Weddell Sea Abyssal Plain with two North Atlantic abyssal sites. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 54(16-17): 1727-1736.
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10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.07.004 [view]
Sebastian, S.; Raes, M.; De Mesel, I.; Vanreusel, A.
2007
Comparison of the nematode fauna from the Weddell Sea Abyssal Plain with two North Atlantic abyssal sites
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
54(16-17): 1727-1736
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NeMys doc_id: 17693
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This study provides for the first time data on the nematode community composition from the Weddell Sea Abyssal Plain. In addition, new data on the nematode communities from the Cape Verde Abyssal Plain and the Porcupine Abyssal Plain are provided. Three stations along an east–west transect in the Weddell Sea were sampled during the ANDEEP II campaign and compared with two north-east Atlantic abyssal sites, characterized by a contrasting food supply, in terms of densities, community structure and biodiversity. Local total nematode densities on the Weddell Sea Abyssal Plain (station 138) rank among the highest values recorded from abyssal plains worldwide, pointing to a locally high availability of food for meiofauna. Minor differences in the proportion of dominant genera were observed between the Weddell Sea Abyssal Plain and both North Atlantic sites. The nematode communities at the Weddell Sea Abyssal Plain were dominated by Thalassomonhystera and Acantholaimus, which is comparable to the North Atlantic abyssal plains. No endemic genera for the Southern Ocean were found. However, the higher abundance of the genera Microlaimus and Dichromadora seems to be typical for the Southern Ocean deep-sea, and might be related to the availability of fresh food.
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Acantholaimus Allgén, 1933 (additional source)
Actinonema Cobb, 1920 (additional source)
Aegialoalaimus de Man, 1907 (additional source)
Amphimonhystera Allgén, 1929 (additional source)
Amphimonhystrella Timm, 1961 (additional source)
Antarcticonema Timm, 1978 (additional source)
Calomicrolaimus Lorenzen, 1976 (additional source)
Camacolaimus de Man, 1889 accepted as Deontolaimus de Man, 1880 (additional source)
Campylaimus Cobb, 1920 (additional source)
Cervonema Wieser, 1954 (additional source)
Chromadorita Filipjev, 1922 (additional source)
Chromaspirina Filipjev, 1918 (additional source)
Cyatholaimus Bastian, 1865 (additional source)
Daptonema Cobb, 1920 (additional source)
Desmodora de Man, 1889 (additional source)
Desmoscolex Claparède, 1863 (additional source)
Dichromadora Kreis, 1929 (additional source)
Diplopeltoides Gerlach, 1962 (additional source)
Diplopeltula Gerlach, 1950 (additional source)
Eleutherolaimus Filipjev, 1922 (additional source)
Elzalia Gerlach, 1957 (additional source)
Halalaimus de Man, 1888 (additional source)
Lauratonema Gerlach, 1953 (additional source)
Leptolaimus de Man, 1876 (additional source)
Linhystera Juario, 1974 (additional source)
Litinium Cobb, 1920 (additional source)
Metadesmolaimus Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1935 (additional source)
Microlaimus de Man, 1880 (ecology source)
Minolaimus Vitiello, 1970 (additional source)
Oncholaimus Dujardin, 1845 (additional source)
Pararaeolaimus Timm, 1961 (additional source)
Prochromadorella Micoletzky, 1924 (additional source)
Promonhystera Wieser, 1956 (additional source)
Southerniella Allgén, 1932 (additional source)
Sphaerolaimus Bastian, 1865 (additional source)
Stephanolaimus Ditlevsen, 1918 (additional source)
Syringolaimus de Man, 1888 (additional source)
Thalassomonhystera Jacobs, 1987 (additional source)
Theristus Bastian, 1865 (additional source)
Tricoma Cobb, 1894 (additional source)
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