Community DNA outperforms eDNA metabarcoding for biodiversity assessments in the Clarion–Clipperton Fracture Zone Metabarcoding offers a powerful approach for assessing benthic biodiversity in remote and understudied deep-sea environments. However, the methodological performance of different DNA extraction strate...

See how different #DNA extraction strategies (ComDNA vs. SedDNA) perform for #benthic #meiofauna.

This study assesses these strategies using #metazoan #diversity in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ): doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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#Bretagne call for #postdoc fellowships is now open.
I'm happy to support any application on benthic ecosystem functioning #bioturbation #meiofauna #biogeochemistry #planaroptodes, etc.
Feel free to reach out and check out the call to check for eligibility:
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Detailed morphological (re)descriptions of two copepod species from Korea, including one new to science: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#biodiversity #crustaceans #meiofauna

Beyond competition: food availability shapes trophic interactions between benthic harpacticoid copepods and free-living nematodes Species interactions are fundamental drivers of ecosystem functioning, yet their role in structuring trophic relationships among benthic meiofauna rem…

Fresh from the press! 🙂Check out our latest article on #speciesinteractions -> "Beyond competition: food availability shapes trophic interactions" for #copepods. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @embrc-eu.bsky.social
#marinebiologyresearch #foodwebs #meiofauna
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Abstracts Abstract submission form: https://forms.gle/TwWfeb4ZYvBtoBTx8 Deadline for Abstract Submission: 30th September 2025 · Abstracts must be written in English and should not exceed 300 words. · Clearly ...

The abstract submission deadline for 19th International #Meiofauna Conference (IMCO19) has been extended to September 30th! sites.google.com/view/19imco/...

#Biodiversität : Die #Meiofauna, Kleinstlebewesen im Nordseesand, erforscht Jan-Niklas Macher, Uni #Leiden, mit Unterstützung der Bauer-Hollmann- #Stiftung im #Stifterverband. 👉 www.deutsches-stiftungszentrum.de/aktuelles/20... #Forschung #wissenschaft #forschungsförderung

Field workshop on the taxonomy and natural history of freshwater and limno-terrestrial meiofauna | Natural History Museum

Are you an early career scientist expecting to research meiofauna? 🦠

Join our experts in the Lake District for a free course on the taxonomy, natural history and field sampling techniques of meiofauna.

Applications close 31 May - see more: brnw.ch/21wSXex

#Meiofauna #Ecology #Meiobenthos

Environmental Gradients, Not Geographic Boundaries, Structure Meiofaunal Communities in Siberian Seas This study uses sediment eDNA metabarcoding to assess the diversity and distribution of meiofauna in Siberian seas, marking the first application of this technique in the region. Our results reveal t....

Paper out! 📣📣

Environmental Gradients, Not Geographic Boundaries, Structure Meiofaunal Communities in Siberian Seas 🌊🪱🪱

#Arctic #Biogeochemistry #Meiofauna #Sediment

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🤝@naturvetenskap.bsky.social @balticseacentre.bsky.social and others...

Vaya fiesta había hoy en la playa de #Gorliz y #Plencia🤣
Con esto se han encontrado nuestras compañeras de #KENZ3 y sus participantes de hoy
#Meiofauna
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Amethis

We are looking for a motivated student interested in the benthic ecosystem functioning for a PhD project on meiobenthos motion traits :
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Please reach out if you have any questions
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#meiobenthos #foraminifera #meiofauna #bioturbation

Fundamental questions in meiofauna research highlight how small but ubiquitous animals can improve our understanding of Nature - Communications Biology This paper identifies the top-50 priority questions for meiofaunal research, highlighting their critical roles in biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity. It calls for a balanced research agenda, inter...

50 priority questions to guide research of global #meiofauna: standardized sampling and improved taxonomic methods are urgently needed to enhance #biodiversity assessments. Genomic approaches and international collaborations should be leveraged to overcome data bias. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

@willfindjoy & K. M. Dorgan’s IOB paper:

“We developed the Meioflume, a small, acrylic flow tunnel filled with grains of cryolite, a transparent sand analog, to simulate the in situ conditions experienced by #meiofauna in an observable #lab environment…”

doi.org/10.1093/iob/...

In issue ! The Meioflume: A New System for Observing the Interstitial #Behavior of #Meiofauna
by W M Ballentine, & K M Dorgan
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...

#benthic #invertebrates #biogeochemical #macrofauna #ecological #science #biology

And I wondered why abundance of Stentor ciliates going down in local tank. Those large members of Stenostomidae are quite long, each of them have several zooids. I need more details to say what exactly they are [better optics] #inverts #meiofauna