The Nazaré canyon on the Portuguese Margin (NE Atlantic) was sampled during spring-summer for three consecutive years (2005 - 2007), permitting the first inter-annual study of the meiofaunal communities at the Iberian Margin at two abyssal depths (~3500 m and ~4400 m). Using new and already published data, the meiofauna standing stocks (abundance and biomass) and nematode structural and functional diversity we...
Submarine canyons are characterized by highly heterogeneous habitats, topography and hydrography with enhanced organic matter input. These factors have a profound effect on canyon faunal communities in time and space. As part of the HERMES project, one of the largest European canyons, the Nazaré canyon was sampled in spring-summer in three consecutive years (2005, 2006, 2007), permitting the study of inter-annu...
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