Abstract
Meiofauna are a component of aquatic environments from polar to tropical regions. They may colonize all types of habitats and include very enigmatic and exclusive taxa. The biodiversity of this component in marine ecosystems is far from being accurately estimated, but this would be a new challenge given the importance that meiofaunal components may play in marine ecosystem functioning and processes. This Special Issue collects many interesting topics in research on meiofauna contributing to plugging a gap on several key issues in their biodiversity, distribution, and ecology, from numerous regions that include the USA, Brazil, French Guiana, Costa Rica, Mexico, Cuba, Italy, Kuwait, Vietnam, Madagascar, the Maldives, and South Korea.
Highlights
Fano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, 61032 Fano, Italy
There are authors who even hypothesize that some meiobenthic phyla could have the same level of biodiversity magnitude as insects in terrestrial habitats [7]
Diversity 2020, 12, 249 important tool for the monitoring and conservation of marine ecosystems, and as a hidden treasure trove of new natural products that could represent an advance in the biomedical sector
Summary
Fano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, 61032 Fano, Italy. There are authors who even hypothesize that some meiobenthic phyla could have the same level of biodiversity magnitude as insects in terrestrial habitats [7]. This Special Issue assumes additional considerable importance if we consider the crucial role that the terrestrial nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has held in the history of biology in the last few decades.
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