Ecology of Marine Meiofauna

Authors

  • Luciana Monteiro Lage
  • Ricardo Coutinho

Keywords:

Meiofauna. Community ecology. Diversity.

Abstract

Meiofauna is an ecologically heterogeneous group that occupies a variety of benthic habitats in marine environments. Meiofauna is defined in terms of size and habitat. Meiofauna communities are characterized by high taxonomic diversity compared to macrofauna and microfauna. In the process of colonization and succession of meiofauna on substrates recently made available, the first phases are moving fast and then slow further as niches are being filled. Due to its rapid response to changes in environment, meiofauna is indicated as a useful tool in studies of environmental quality.

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Author Biographies

  • Luciana Monteiro Lage
    Doutora em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais pela Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (2010). Pesquisadora doInstituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira (IEAPM) na Divisão de Bioincrustação – Departamento de Pesquisa, Arraialdo Cabo-RJ, Brasil. E-mail: lucianamlage@yahoo.com.br.
  • Ricardo Coutinho
    Doutor em Biologia pela University of South Carolina (1987), Pós-Doutor pela Duke University (2003) e Woods HoleOceanographic Institute (2004). Professor credenciado nos cursos de pós-graduação em Biologia Marinha da Universidade FederalFluminense, e em Ecologia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro e Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense. Pesquisadortitular do Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira (IEAPM) na Divisão de Bioincrustação – Departamento de Pesquisa,Arraial do Cabo-RJ, Brasil. E-mail: rcoutinhosa@yahoo.com

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Published

21-01-2013

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Original articles

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Ecology of Marine Meiofauna. Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego, [S. l.], v. 6, n. 1, p. 173–195, 2013. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/2177-4560.20120011.. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.