Nematode assemblages of deep-sea and shelf break sites in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea
The nematode community structure of several shelf break and deep-sea stations in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean is compared using data from the literature. Samples from 2 Mediterranean deep-sea canyons have a unique fauna of predatory and scavenging nematodes (e.g. Synonchiella, Halichoano...
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ftvliz:oai:oma.vliz.be:8457 2023-05-15T17:31:22+02:00 Nematode assemblages of deep-sea and shelf break sites in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea Soetaert, K. Heip, C.H.R. 1995 http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=8457 en eng http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=8457 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess iMar.+Ecol.+Prog.+Ser.+1251-3i+171-183 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1995 ftvliz 2022-05-01T08:19:20Z The nematode community structure of several shelf break and deep-sea stations in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean is compared using data from the literature. Samples from 2 Mediterranean deep-sea canyons have a unique fauna of predatory and scavenging nematodes (e.g. Synonchiella, Halichoanolaimus, Gammanema ) which comprise some 20 to 30% of the community, while some of the typical deep-sea genera ( Theristus, Acantholaimus ) are only marginally present. The nematode generic composition of the other sites reveals a gentle transition from the shelf break (Bay of Biscay; Mediterranean) over the slope (Mediterranean) towards the continental rise, abyssal plain and hadal depths (Bay of Biscay, Puerto Rico Trench, HEBBLE site, Hatteras Abyssal Plain). At all these sites predators and omnivores are less abundant (<10%), while bacterial feeders (deposit and epistrate feeders) predominate. With increasing water depth, the genus Sabatieria becomes less dominant, while the genera Theristus, Acantholaimus and Halalaimus gain in importance. We suggest that this is caused by the growing importance of the oxic mineralization pathway at greater depth. As such the relative amount of organic matter that enters the suboxic and anoxic regions of the sediment diIninishes with depth. These anoxic or suboxic regions are typically inhabited by Sabatieria . It is argued that larger fluxes of organic matter to the bottom in the Mediterranean canyon, compared to the other sites, allow for a higher trophic complexity of the nematode communities and a higher mean nematode biomass. Trends in nematode biomass, mean individual weight and nematode density are discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Open Marine Archive (OMA) |
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The nematode community structure of several shelf break and deep-sea stations in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean is compared using data from the literature. Samples from 2 Mediterranean deep-sea canyons have a unique fauna of predatory and scavenging nematodes (e.g. Synonchiella, Halichoanolaimus, Gammanema ) which comprise some 20 to 30% of the community, while some of the typical deep-sea genera ( Theristus, Acantholaimus ) are only marginally present. The nematode generic composition of the other sites reveals a gentle transition from the shelf break (Bay of Biscay; Mediterranean) over the slope (Mediterranean) towards the continental rise, abyssal plain and hadal depths (Bay of Biscay, Puerto Rico Trench, HEBBLE site, Hatteras Abyssal Plain). At all these sites predators and omnivores are less abundant (<10%), while bacterial feeders (deposit and epistrate feeders) predominate. With increasing water depth, the genus Sabatieria becomes less dominant, while the genera Theristus, Acantholaimus and Halalaimus gain in importance. We suggest that this is caused by the growing importance of the oxic mineralization pathway at greater depth. As such the relative amount of organic matter that enters the suboxic and anoxic regions of the sediment diIninishes with depth. These anoxic or suboxic regions are typically inhabited by Sabatieria . It is argued that larger fluxes of organic matter to the bottom in the Mediterranean canyon, compared to the other sites, allow for a higher trophic complexity of the nematode communities and a higher mean nematode biomass. Trends in nematode biomass, mean individual weight and nematode density are discussed. |
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Soetaert, K. Heip, C.H.R. |
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Soetaert, K. Heip, C.H.R. Nematode assemblages of deep-sea and shelf break sites in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea |
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Soetaert, K. Heip, C.H.R. |
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Soetaert, K. |
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Nematode assemblages of deep-sea and shelf break sites in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea |
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Nematode assemblages of deep-sea and shelf break sites in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea |
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Nematode assemblages of deep-sea and shelf break sites in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea |
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Nematode assemblages of deep-sea and shelf break sites in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea |
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Nematode assemblages of deep-sea and shelf break sites in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea |
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nematode assemblages of deep-sea and shelf break sites in the north atlantic and mediterranean sea |
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1995 |
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