meiofauna and their food resources in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Sea), we have
investigated the quantity and biochemical composition of sediment organic matter, the
metazoan meiofauna abundance and biomass, and the nematode biodiversity at meso-(>
50km) and/or local (< 1km) scales. Sediment samples were collected at four deep-sea sites
(from 3430 to 3581m in depth), two of which were close to two seamounts. The analysis of …