Our planet is changing, and one of the most pressing challenges facing the scientific
community revolves around understanding how ecological communities respond to global …

With respect to their high abundances, their role as intermediaries between microorganisms
and higher trophic levels, and their ubiquitous occurrence in all habitats, nematodes are of …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

To the public at large, the phylum Nematoda is mostly known by its pathogenic species,
causing some of the most infectious diseases in humans and animals and more crop losses …

Estuarine meiofauna communities have been only recently considered to be good indicators
of ecological quality, exhibiting several advantages over macrofauna, such as their small …

Meiofauna are the metazoan component of the benthos, and also include large protozoans
(eg foraminifera). They are defined by their body size (44-1000 μm) and are the most …

The spatial variation in abundance and composition of subtidal meiobenthos communities
was studied in two Portuguese estuaries under distinct degrees of anthropogenic pressure …

Offshore oil and gas drilling often involves the use of fluids containing barium and traces of
other heavy metals. These may affect the environment, but information on their toxicity to …

In many toxicological and ecotoxicological studies and experimental setups, the investigator
is mainly interested in traditional parameters such as toxicity data and effects of toxicants on …

Nematodes as environmental indicators: Case studies using nematode assemblage
analysis in aquatic habitats. Page 1 ©CAB International 2009. Nematodes as …