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Mar Pollut Bull. 2012 Dec;64(12):2639-44. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.08.028. Epub 2012 Sep 25.
The need for scientific advice to manage the aquatic environment in an ecosystem context has never been greater. Many assessments of ecosystem state and change use inadequate data on non-conspicuous, non-target organisms. These include meiofauna, a diverse group of small-sized organisms (<1 mm) that live in a range of terrestrial and aquatic environments. Meiobenthic research published between 2007 and 2011 has failed to underpin ecosystem management and conservation practices. This is partly because of the belief amongst decision-makers and the public that microscopic organisms beyond our normal range of perception are ecologically unimportant. Methodological limitations related to the taxonomic identification of small-sized organisms and the narrow scope of many contemporary meiofauna studies are also to blame. This article explores ways in which meiobenthologists can improve the impact and uptake of their research.
在生态系统背景下管理水生环境，对科学建议的需求从未如此之大。许多对生态系统状态和变化的评估都使用了对不显眼、非目标生物的不充分的数据。这些生物包括小型生物（<1 毫米）的一个多样的群体，它们生活在各种陆地和水生环境中。2007 年至 2011 年间发表的底栖微小型动物研究未能为生态系统管理和保护实践提供依据。部分原因是决策者和公众认为超出我们正常感知范围的微生物在生态上不重要。与小型生物的分类鉴定相关的方法学限制以及许多当代底栖微小型动物研究的狭隘范围也是造成这种情况的原因。本文探讨了底栖微小型动物学家如何提高其研究的影响力和应用。
