Revealing higher than expected meiofaunal diversity in Antarctic sediments: a metabarcoding approach

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: V. G. Fonseca, F. Sinniger, J. M. Gaspar, C. Quince, S. Creer, Deborah M. Power, Lloyd S. Peck, Melody S. Clark
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Rothera; Antarc*; Copepods
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06687-x; https://doaj.org/article/b0afb5a78844405a88e78aa369370a1d

Abstract An increasing number of studies are showing that Antarctic mega- and macrofauna are highly diverse, however, little is known about meiofaunal biodiversity in sediment communities, which are a vital part of a healthy and functional ecosystem. This is the first study to analyse community DNA...