Extracting massive numbers of nematodes from muddy marine deposits: Efficiency and selectivity

Nematology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 605-616

  Rzeznik Orignac, Jadwiga ^a,b,c   Fichet, Denis ^b   Boucher, Guy ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b Lab Biol et Environnement Marins   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Extraction methods; Free living nematodes; Marine nematodes; Muddy sediment; Separation method

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENT; MESH SIZE; METHODOLOGY; NEMATODE; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

CHROMADORA; CHROMADORA MACROLAIMA; DAPTONEMA; DAPTONEMA OXYCERCA; METACHROMADORA; METACHROMADORA REMANEI; METACHROMADORA VIVIPARA; NEMATODA; PTYCHOLAIMELLUS; PTYCHOLAIMELLUS JACOBI;

EID: 11444251042     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568541042665287     Document Type: Article

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