Nematode diversity and distribution in the southern maritime Antarctic - clues to history?

• Published in: Soil Biology and Biochemistry
• Main Authors: Maslen, N.R., Convey, P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Elsevier 2006
• Subjects: Zoology; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; South Orkney Islands; Marguerite; Marguerite Bay; Alexander Island; Charcot; Adelaide Island; Ellsworth Land; Charcot Island; Alamode; Alamode Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Nematode worms
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/82/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.12.007

Nematode worms are one of the most important soil faunal groups in Antarctica. However, relatively little is known about their wider distribution, biogeography and history in the region, and taxonomic information remains confused or incomplete. Here, we hypothesise that the Alexander Island (souther...