| A study of the free-living, marine nematodes from tropical and cold water coral structures |
Period: October 2001 till September 2003
Status: Completed
Thesaurus terms Marine nematodes; Phylogeny; Taxonomy
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| Institutes (2) |
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- Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more, co-ordinator
- Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Afdeling Nematologie, more, co-ordinator
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| Abstract |
| The biodiversity and the composition of the nematode fauna associated with coral reefs and cold-waater corals, will be compared. Common taxa, especially those with a clear preference for coralligenic substrates, will be approached systematically-phylogenetically. This implies an external morphological examination, a microscopic analysis of important diagnostic structures and the use of molecular techniques to unravel the genetic relationships. |
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