Biodiversity and life strategies of deep-sea meiofauna and nematode assemblages in the Whittard Canyon (Celtic margin, NE Atlantic Ocean)
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- 作者：Cristina Gambia ; c.gambi@univpm.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Roberto Danovaroa ; b
- 关键词：Submarine canyons ; Whittard Canyon ; Deep-sea meiofauna ; Nematode diversity ; Deep-sea life strategies
- 刊名：Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：108
- 期：Complete
- 页码：13-22
- 全文大小：1060 K
文摘
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Meiofaunal assemblages differ between the Whittard Canyon and adjacent open slopes.
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Biodiversity is typically higher in slopes than in the canyon׳s branches.
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The gravity flows and sediment instability along with enhanced pulses of phytodetritus deposition favored the presence of opportunistic species in the canyon.
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Habitat types influence the biodiversity and life strategy of nematode assemblages.