Background Bdelloid rotifers are micro-invertebrates distributed worldwide, from temperate
latitudes to the most extreme areas of the planet like Antarctica or the Atacama Desert. They …

To persist in extreme environments, some meiofaunal taxa have adopted outstanding
resistance strategies. Recent years have seen increased enthusiasm for understanding …

Background It is widely agreed that species are fundamental units of biology, but there is
little agreement on a definition of species or on an operational criterion for delimiting species …

The phylogeny of selected members of the phylum Rotifera is examined based on analyses
under parsimony direct optimization and Bayesian inference of phylogeny. Species of the …

Previous data revealed the unexpected presence of genes encoding for long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) biosynthetic enzymes in transcriptomes from …

Eutrophication assessment is made widely using Carlson Trophic State indices (TSI)[eg
secchi disc depth (TSI SD)] or phytoplankton biomass. Recently, two Carlson type indices …

In recent years, trait-based research on plankton has gained interest because of its potential
to uncover general roles in ecology. While trait categories for phytoplankton and …

A dichotomous key to rotifers is presented for the 28 Families and 66 Genera that have been
reported from saline systems of both marine and inland waters. Information is provided on …

The aquatic microfauna of Africa is poorly characterized, especially in the case of planktonic
rotifers inhabiting waterbodies other than large lakes. In addition, little is known about factors …

Terrestrial microinvertebrates in Antarctica are potentially exposed to contaminants due to
the concentration of human activity on ice-free areas of the continent. As such, knowledge of …