Narjes Sahraeian

Aug 12, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | AREEO Tehran Iran |Rodrigo Riera |Departamento de Ecología |Narjes Sahraeian

1 Introduction Free-living marine nematodes are a diverse and abundant group of meiofaunal organisms found in marine benthic ecosystems. They are the most common metazoan fauna in these ecosystems (Heip, Vincx, and Vranken 1985) and play vital roles in various ecological processes, such as organic matter decomposition, nutrient recycling, and biofilm formation (Chinnadurai and Fernando 2007; De Mesel et al. 2003; Hubas et al.