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On a new Seison Grube, 1861 from coastal waters of Kenya, with a reappraisal of the classification of the Seisonida (Rotifera)
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On occasion of the discovery of a new species of a marine epizoic rotifer of the enigmatic Seisonidae, from Gazi Bay in Kenya, we reassessed the classification of the group. The taxon was until now known to contain only 2 species, viz. Seison nebaliae and S. annulatus, both of which live attached to Crustacea of the genus Nebalia. The new species, Seison africanus sp. nov., was diagnosed by its species-specific trophi morphology and relatively small size. A comparison with the 2 other known seisonid species reveals a sister group relationship between S. africanus sp. nov. and S. nebaliae, based on similarities in trophi structure and, accordingly, an assumed feeding mode and relationship with their hosts. The fundamental differences between these 2 commensal sister taxa and the ectoparasitic S. annulatus prompted a reevaluation of the generic classification of these animals. Accordingly, we propose to reestablish the genus Paraseison Plate, 1887 in order to accommodate P. annulatus (Claus, 1876) (comb. nov.).
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Rotifers from Kalasin Province, Northeast Thailand, with notes on new and rare species
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We report on a survey of rotifers from 30 habitats in Kalasin Province, Northeast Thailand, collected during Dec. 2001. One hundred and fifty species were identified. One of them, Lecane lungae sp. nov. is new to science, and two, L. opias (Harring and Myers), and L. stichoclysta Segers are new to the Oriental region and Thailand; the record of L. stichoclysta is the second record ever of the species after its description from Nigeria (Africa). In addition, we illustrate a remarkable morphological variant of Keratella cochlearis. These records, together with the new occurrences of other endemic rotifer species illustrate the remarkable diversity of the Thai rotifer fauna, and add to our knowledge of rotifer chorology.
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Het archeozoölogisch en carpologisch onderzoek van een afvalpakket op de site Eenmansstraat in de Brusselse beenhouwerswijk (BHG)
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Ancient and modern DNA reveal dynamics of domestication and cross-continental dispersal of the dromedary
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Diversity of rotifer fauna from five coastal peat swamps on phuket island, southern Thailand
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A total of 133 rotifer species was identified from five coastal peat swamps on Phuket Island. Of these, Dicranophoroides sp.A and Harringia rousseleti were new to Thailand. The most speciose genus was Lecane (30.82\%), followed by Lepadella (12.03\%). The highest species richness occurred in Jae-Son (100 species), followed byJik (84 species), Jood (67 species), Mai-Khao (65 species) and Sra-Boua (48 species), respectively. One hundred and ninety-three rotifer species are now known from peat swamps in Thailand.
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Development and application of an algorithm for detecting Phaeocystis globosa blooms in the Case 2 Southern North Sea waters
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While mapping algal blooms from space is now well-established, mapping undesirable algal blooms in eutrophicated coastal waters raises further challenge in detecting individual phytoplankton species. In this paper, an algorithm is developed and tested for detecting Phaeocystis globosa blooms in the Southern North Sea. For this purpose, we first measured the light absorption properties of two phytoplankton groups, P. globosa and diatoms, in laboratory-controlled experiments. The main spectral difference between both groups was observed at 467 nm due to the absorption of the pigment chlorophyll c3 only present in P. globosa, suggesting that the absorption at 467 nm can be used to detect this alga in the field. A Phaeocystis-detection algorithm is proposed to retrieve chlorophyll c3 using either total absorption or water-leaving reflectance field data. Application of this algorithm to absorption and reflectance data from Phaeocystis-dominated natural communities shows positive results. Comparison with pigment concentrations and cell counts suggests that the algorithm can flag the presence of P. globosa and provide quantitative information above a chlorophyll c3 threshold of 0.3 mg m(-3) equivalent to a P. globosa cell density of 3 x 10(6) cells L(-1). Finally, the possibility of extrapolating this information to remote sensing reflectance data in these turbid waters is evaluated.
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Variability of the inherent and apparent optical properties in a highly turbid coastal area: impact for the calibration of remote sensing algorithms
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BiodivERsA 2013-2014 Project Call Brochure: Promoting synergies and reducing trade-offs between food supply, biodiversity and ecosystem services
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BiodivERsA Newsletter October 2015
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BiodivERsA Newsletter, January 2015
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