1983Platform voor marien onderzoek (Vlaams Instituut Voor De Zee)Requires access

Subtidal meiofauna of the North Sea: a review

C.H.R. Heip, R. Herman, M. Vincx

Open publisher page 30 citations

Abstract

The present state of knowledge on North Sea subtidal meiofauna is discussed. From an ecological point of view, mainly the hardbodied meiofauna taxa Nematoda and Copepoda have been studied to any extent. A short review of relevant taxonomic studies of these groups is also presented, together with a list of the known North Sea nematode and harpacticoid species.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

The present state of knowledge on North Sea subtidal meiofauna is discussed. From an ecological point of view, mainly the hardbodied meiofauna taxa Nematoda and Copepoda have been studied to any extent. A short review of relevant taxonomic studies of these groups is also presented, together with a list of the known North Sea nematode and harpacticoid species.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 30 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

The present state of knowledge on North Sea subtidal meiofauna is discussed. From an ecological point of view, mainly the hardbodied meiofauna taxa Nematoda and Copepoda have been studied to any extent. A short review of relevant taxonomic studies of these groups is also presented, together with a list of the known North Sea nematode and harpacticoid species.

Key concepts: Meiobenthos, Oceanography, Geology, Geography, Benthic zone

Related papers

Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Subtidal meiofauna of the North Sea: a review — Research Paper | ScholarLens