@booklet {Ingels:2009db,
	title = {Nematode diversity and its relation to the quantity and quality of sedimentary organic matter in the deep Nazare Canyon, Western Iberian Margin},
	volume = {56},
	year = {2009},
	note = {Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers},
	pages = {1521-1539},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {Samples collected in the deep Nazare Canyon and at the adjacent slope, during the HERMES RRS Discovery D297 cruise (2005), were analysed for metazoan meiofauna, nematode structure and diversity and its relation to quality and quantity of sedimentary organic material. The amount and quality of organic matter available for direct consumption was much higher in the canyon compared to the slope and positively correlated with high nematode abundances (795-1171 ind. 10 cm(-2)) and biomass (93.2-343.5 mu g dry weight 10 cm(-2)). thus leading to higher standing stocks. Canyon nematode assemblages also showed particular adaptations (e.g. higher trophic complexity, variability of nematode morphology, and presence of opportunistic genera) to canyon conditions, particularly in the deeper sediment layers. The Nazare Canyon{\textquoteright}s nematode diversity was slightly lower than that of the adjacent slope and its assemblages were characterised by a higher dominance of certain genera. Still, the canyon contributes considerably to total Western Iberian Margin diversity due to different assemblages present compared to the slope. Furthermore, the harsh conditions in terms of hydrodynamic disturbance and the high organic matter flux are likely to have a negative impact on the establishment of species rich meiobenthic communities, especially in the canyon axis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {deep sea, diversity, Meiobenthos, Nazare, nematodes, Sedimentary organic matter, Submarine canyons, Western Iberian Margin},
	doi = {DOI 10.1016/j.dsr.2009.04.010},
	author = {Ingels, Jeroen and Kiriakoulakis, Konstadinos and Wolff, George A. and Vanreusel, Ann}
}
@article {Bert:2009zl,
	title = {Nematode assemblages in a nature reserve with historical pollution},
	journal = {Belgian Journal of Zoology},
	volume = {139},
	year = {2009},
	pages = {3-14},
	publisher = {SOC ROYALE ZOOLOGIQUE BELGIQUE},
	address = {C/O PROF DR E SCHOCKAERT, DEPT SBG, LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM, B-3590 DIEPENBEEK, BELGIUM},
	abstract = {Nematodes, and especially nematode communities, have significant potential as bio-indicators. The present study aimed to assess thee nematode community structure of several sites with different historical pollution Long-term polluted municipal waste-, tar- and sludge- sites were compared with less disturbed annex sites At each site heavy metal and PAHs concentrations were measured together with soil texture classes. pH and total organic matter Identification of three hundred nematodes at each location resulted in the discrimination of 63 genera from 32 different families of which the Cephalobidae. Belonolaimidae, Tylenchidae, Hoplolaimidae, Belonolaimidae and Plectidae were the most abundant families The sampling sites harbour significantly different nematode communities and significant differences of life-strategy-related parameters (cp-groups, MI Indexes) were observed. The significant augmentation of the proportion of the cp 2 nematodes in historically-polluted sites was especially informative. Omitting the cp 1 group from the MI (=MI2-5) better reflects putative historical pollution-induced community changes However, the current study did not reveal significant relationships between historical pollution and the feeding type composition, or the Shannon-Wiener diversity The observed results are critically assessed in the light of possible flaws such as sampling and analyzing limitations.},
	keywords = {bio-indicator, diversity, feeding types, heavy metals, life strategy, MI, pollution},
	author = {Bert, Wim and Manhout, Joeri and Van Colen, Carl and Borgonie, Gaetan and Decraemer, Wilfrida}
}
