@article {202,
	title = {Glochinema bathyperuvensis sp n. (Nematoda, Epsilonematidae): A new species from Peruvian bathyal sediments, SE Pacific Ocean},
	journal = {Contributions to ZoologyContributions to Zoology},
	volume = {70},
	number = {3},
	year = {2001},
	note = {Neira, C Gad, G Arroyo, NL Decraemer, W},
	pages = {147-159},
	abstract = {Glochinema bathyperuvensis sp. n., the first record of Epsilonematidae from bathyal muddy sediments of the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) off Callao, Peru (eastern Pacific Ocean) is described. The new species belongs to the subfamily Glochinematinae and is characterized by the possession of more than 8 pairs of subdorsal thorns asymmetrically arranged and a single dorsal one in the pharyngeal region, as well as by the presence of ten to thirteen blade-like cuticular protrusions forming a latero-dorsal palisade around the posterior head region and anterior cervical region, In addition, G. bathyperuvensis is characterized by its large size, more than 240 cuticular annules, provided with an extremely dense,hairy{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} body ornamentation and, four rows of ambulatory setae: two inner subventral ones with 8 to 9 setae in males, and 5 to 6 setac in females, and two outer subventral rows composed each of 9-12 ambulatory setae followed by a large number of modified somatic setae. The dense hairy body spines, the large number of modified somatic setae, its dominant occurrence exclusive in oxygen-depleted, organic-rich soupy surface sediments indicate an adaptation to the stressed OMZ habitat conditions.},
	isbn = {0067-8546},
	author = {Neira, C. and Gad, G. and Arroyo, N. L. and Decraemer, W.}
}
@article {203,
	title = {On five species of the genus Xiphinema Cobb, 1913 (Nematoda : Longidoridae) recently described from India},
	journal = {NematologyNematology},
	volume = {3},
	year = {2001},
	note = {Loof, PAA Coomans, A Baujard, P Luc, MPart 3},
	pages = {277-283},
	abstract = {Examination of paratypes of five species of Xiphinema from India described by Singh and Khan (1998) led to the following conclusions: X. larliani Khan \& Singh, 1998 appears a valid species close to X. simillimum Loof \& Yassin, 1971. The other four species are considered junior synonyms, X. digicaudatum of X. brasiliense Lordello, 1951; X. gracilicaudatum of X. radicicola Goodey, 1936; X. arunachalense of X. brevicollum Lordello \& Da Costa, 1961; X. pruni of X. basiri Siddiqi, 1959. Complementary morphological data, measurements and illustrations based on the paratypes are given for the five species.},
	isbn = {1388-5545},
	author = {Loof, P. A. A. and Coomans, A. and Baujard, P. and Luc, M.}
}
@article {204,
	title = {Interspecific differences in the fine structure of the body cuticle of Trichodoridae Thorne, 1935 (Nematoda : Diphtherophorina) and review of anchoring structures of the epidermis},
	journal = {NematologyNematology},
	volume = {3},
	year = {2001},
	note = {Karanastasi, E Decraemer, W Zheng, JW de Almeida, MTM Brown, DJFPart 6},
	pages = {525-533},
	abstract = {Examination of the fine structure of the body cuticle of Trichodorus cylindricus. T. nanjingensis, T pakistanensis, T primitivus, Paratrichodorus anemones, P. hispanus. P minor, P pachydermus, P. porosus and P. teres revealed three distinct types. each characterised by differences in layers 4 to 6. A new description is provided for layer 5 and the presence of intracuticular canals and hemidesmosomes as types of anchoring structures for the epidermis are discussed.},
	isbn = {1388-5545},
	author = {Karanastasi, E. and Decraemer, W. and Zheng, J. W. and de Almeida, M. T. M. and Brown, D. J. F.}
}
@article {205,
	title = {Cosmopolitanism among nematodes: Examples from Epsilonematidae},
	journal = {Vie et Milieu-Life and EnvironmentVie et Milieu-Life and Environment},
	volume = {51},
	number = {1-2},
	year = {2001},
	note = {Decraemer, W Gourbault, N Helleouet, MN},
	month = {Mar},
	pages = {11-19},
	abstract = {Cosmopolitanism within the Epsilonematidae, a family of free-living marine nematodes with a world-wide distribution, is illustrated by examples from four genera: Epsilonema, Leptepsilonema, Metepsilonema and Perepsilonema. Tables are provided with distribution data for all species of the family.},
	isbn = {0240-8759},
	author = {Decraemer, W. and Gourbault, N. and Helleouet, M. N.}
}
@article {206,
	title = {Thalassomonhystera traesti n.sp., Eumonhystera andrassyi and three Monhystrella species (Monhysteridae : Nematoda) from Li River, China},
	journal = {HydrobiologiaHydrobiologia},
	volume = {462},
	year = {2001},
	note = {Abebe, E Peng, YL Coomans, A},
	month = {Oct},
	pages = {185-197},
	abstract = {A new Thalassomonhystera species, i.e. T traesti n.sp., and a new subspecies, Monhystrella lepidura chinensis n. subsp., together with Emnonhystera andrassyi (Biro, 1969) Andrassy, 1981, Monhystrella macrura (de Man, 1880) Andrassy, 1981 and Monhystrella iranica Schiemer, 1965 are described from Li River at Guiling, China. Thalassomonhystera traesti n.sp. is characterised by a combination of the following characters: expanded lip region, large and anteriorly situated amphids, prominent inner labial sensilla, and slender spicules and tube-like gubernaculum in males. Monhystrella lepidura chinensis n. subsp. belongs to Monhystrella lepidura (Andrassy, 1963) Andrassy, 1968 but differs from the three hitherto described subspecies in its possession of a pharynx that posteriorly expands into a double bulb. Monhystrella macrura, M. iranica and Eumonhystera andrassyi are reported here for the first time from China.},
	isbn = {0018-8158},
	author = {Abebe, E. and Peng, Y. L. and Coomans, A.}
}
@article {207,
	title = {Nematode communities of Lake Tana and other inland water bodies of Ethiopia},
	journal = {HydrobiologiaHydrobiologia},
	volume = {462},
	year = {2001},
	note = {Abebe, E Mees, J Coomans, A},
	month = {Oct},
	pages = {41-73},
	abstract = {Free-living nematodes from littoral benthie sediments of four lakes, two rivers and a hot spring in Ethiopia are studied. Populations of nematodes encountered are identified to the species level. The general nematode (generic and species) composition of the lakes, rivers and hot spring are appraised by giving special emphasis to the nematodes from L. Tana, i.e. three sites where different environmental factors come into play were considered. Gelda is a site close to a river inlet (River Gelda), Gedero is a site exposed to strong wind action while Zegie is a secluded site protected by a land mass from any strong wind action. Nematode communities were identified using classification and ordination techniques. The identified communities are then characterised with respect to species composition, biomass, density, diversity, size structure, feeding type and maturity index. Also, the vertical distribution of nematodes is examined at the community and species level. An attempt has been made to associate these variations with the considered environmental factors viz. site, water depth, sediment depth, median grain size and percentage of mud in the sediment. Median grain size and percentage of mud varied over the three sites with the lowest grain size and the highest percentage of mud in Gelda. The incoming river is regarded responsible for the high mud content at this site. The composition of the nematode communities from the lakes, rivers and hot spring by and large was typically freshwater. The highest number of species (40 species) was recorded from L. Tana (a lake relatively intensively sampled) whereas the lowest number was recorded front the saline lake, Abiyata (2 species). Both species in the latter belong to the genus Monhystrella. The complete dominance of species of this genus in L. Abiyata and its presence in the saline lakes and hot spring is argued to be associated with their opportunistic nature and their high temperature dependency and their capacity to withstand high osmotic stress conditions. The role played by salinity in the distribution of nematodes in inland water bodies is considered vital. The occurrence of two species of the genus Udonchus in River Abbay where an outlet of a waste disposal scheme of a textile factory is situated, and their absence in any other site coupled with the habitual presence of one of the two species in mineral waters are used to argue that the genus may be an indicator of some kind of environmental (chemical?) stress. Five nematode communities are identified in L. Tana, viz. Gelda at 0.5 m, Gelda at 1.5 m, Zegie at 0.5 m, Zegie at 1.5 m and Gedero. The vulnerability of Gedero to strong wind action is maintained to be the main reason for the absence of a significant difference in nematode community at the two water depths at this site. The presence of few dominant species characterised four of the five communities. Factors that account for differences in species composition and abundance are discussed. Local conditions are thought to be important in the different communities in L. Tana. A strategy in niche partitioning is suggested to be the main driving force behind the composition of few most dominant species which (in L. Tana and other reviewed lakes) invariably was a combination of a deposit feeder(s) and an omnivore/predator(s) species. In general, nematode diversity in L. Tana was comparable to that found in oligotrophic and mesotrophic freshwater lakes. Nematode diversity varied over the different communities in L. Tana. The two communities in Gelda were less divers and were composed of smaller species than those communities in Zegie and Gedero, and this is explained by the muddy nature of the sediment in Gelda. Most of the difference in diversity among communities could be explained at the genus level. Density and biomass varied significantly over the five communities, density (m(-2)) was in the range 91 x 10(3)-504.7 x 10(3) and biomass was in the range 0.02-0.33 g dry wt/m(2) (0.01-0.16 gC/m(2)). Deposit feeders dominated in all communities followed by omnivore/predators. Epistrate feeders had the lowest abundance. In all sites, except Gelda at 0.5 m, a large proportion of the nematodes occurred in the uppermost sediment layer (0-1 cm). The number of species also decreased with increasing sediment depth. A relatively higher proportion of nematodes were found in the surface sediment at deeper water depth (1.5 m) than at shallower depth (0.5 in). The vertical profile of biomass followed that of density.},
	isbn = {0018-8158},
	author = {Abebe, E. and Mees, J. and Coomans, A.}
}
