04252nam 22007935 450 991068335810332120250408032052.03-031-21622-910.1007/978-3-031-21622-0(MiAaPQ)EBC7219545(Au-PeEL)EBL7219545(OCoLC)1374035404(DE-He213)978-3-031-21622-0(PPN)269098844(CKB)26313265200041(EXLCZ)992631326520004120230323d2023 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNew Horizons in Meiobenthos Research Profiles, Patterns and Potentials /edited by Olav Giere, Michaela Schratzberger1st ed. 2023.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2023.1 online resource (xii, 407 pages) illustrations (black and white, and colour)Includes index.3-031-21621-0 Preface -- Chapter 1: Evolution of Bilateria from a Meiofauna Perspective – Miniaturization in the Focus -- Chapter 2: Meiofauna Shaping Biogeochemical Processes -- Chapter 3: Meiofauna and Biofilms – the Slimy Universe -- Chapter 4: Meiofauna Meets Microbes: Chemosynthetic Symbioses -- Chapter 5: Marine Meiofauna Diversity and Biogeography – Paradigms and challenges -- Chapter 6: Freshwater Meiofauna – a Biota with Different Rules? -- Chapter 7: Hidden Players – Meiofauna Mediates Ecosystem Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbances in the Ocean -- Chapter 8: Deep-Sea Meiofauna – a World of its Own or Deeply Connected? -- Chapter 9: Polar Meiofauna – Antipoles or Parallels? -- Chapter 10: Cave Meiofauna - Models for Ecology and Evolution -- Chapter 11: Meiofauna – Adapted to Life at the Limits -- Concluding Remarks -- Index.Since research on meiobenthos was last compiled in a textbook (2008/2009), the number of theoretical and applied studies has been growing rapidly. Supported by new methods and digital evaluation, meiobenthology has developed into a wide field, with more and more researchers studying cross-disciplinary aspects. New perspectives were summarized in a booklet (2019) to draw attention to promising research directions. The present book, written by leading experts, is a compilation of new thinking, data, methods and approaches in many relevant fields of recent meiobenthos research. The topics addressed range from bacteria and biofilms to globally changing processes, from polar regions to the deep-sea and from freshwater ecosystems to the ocean. So, this book is not simply another meiobenthos textbook - it is an attempt to identify new horizons in meiobenthos research, driven by the vision of advancing knowledge and understanding of benthic ecosystems. Chapter “Polar Meiofauna—Antipoles or Parallels?” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.Freshwater ecologyMarine ecologyInvertebratesBiotic communitiesBiodiversityApplied ecologyWaterHydrologyFreshwater and Marine EcologyInvertebrate ZoologyEcosystemsBiodiversityApplied EcologyWaterFreshwater ecology.Marine ecology.Invertebrates.Biotic communities.Biodiversity.Applied ecology.Water.Hydrology.Freshwater and Marine Ecology.Invertebrate Zoology.Ecosystems.Biodiversity.Applied Ecology.Water.578.777578.777Giere Olav1939-1433850Schratzberger Michaela1349171MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910683358103321New horizons in meiobenthos research3601633UNINA