Fundamental questions in meiofauna research highlight how small but ubiquitous animals can improve our understanding of Nature
Alejandro Martínez, Stefano Bonaglia, Maikon Di Domênico, Gustavo Fonseca, Jeroen Ingels, Katharina M. Jörger, Christopher Laumer, Francesca Leasi, Daniela Zeppilli, Elisa Baldrighi, Holly M. Bik, Diego Cepeda, Marco Curini‐Galletti, Asher D. Cutter, Giovanni dos Santos, Simone Fattorini, Dagmar Frisch, Sabine Gollner, Ulf Jondelius, Alexandra Kerbl, Kevin M. Kocot, Nabil Majdi, Stefano Mammola, José M. Martín‐Durán, André Menegotto, Paul A. Montagna, Francisco J. A. Nascimento, Nicolas Puillandre, Anne Rognant, Nuria Sánchez, Isaac R. Santos, Andreas Schmidt‐Rhaesa, Michaela Schratzberger, Federica Semprucci, Maurício Shimabukuro, Paul J. Sommerfield, Torsten H. Struck, Martin V. Sørensen, Andreas Wållberg, Katrine Worsaae, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Diego Fontaneto
Abstract
This paper identifies the top-50 priority questions for meiofaunal research, highlighting their critical roles in biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity. It calls for a balanced research agenda, international cooperation, and advances in technology to overcome current challenges and unlock meiofauna’s full potential. This paper identifies the top-50 priority questions for meiofaunal research, highlighting their critical roles in biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity. It calls for a balanced research agenda, international cooperation, and advances in technology to overcome current challenges and unlock meiofauna’s full potential.