prevalence of Caenorhabditis elegans across 1.5 years in selected North German locations: the importance of substrate type, abiotic parameters, and Caenorhabditis competitors

• Published in: BMC ecology Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 4
• Main Authors: Petersen, Carola, Dirksen, Philipp, Prahl, Swantje, Strathmann, Eike Andreas, Schulenburg, Hinrich
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Springer-Verlag 06.02.2014; BioMed Central Ltd; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Animals; apples; autumn; Biodiversity; Caenorhabditis; Caenorhabditis - growth & development; Caenorhabditis - isolation & purification; Caenorhabditis elegans; Caenorhabditis elegans - growth & development; Caenorhabditis elegans - isolation & purification; Composts; Ecology; Ecosystem; France; Fruit; Fruits; Genomes; Germany; growth & development; habitats; Humidity; isolation & purification; Malus; Nematoda; Nematodes; Neurosciences; Niches; Population Dynamics; Rain; Seasons; Soil; Statistical analysis; Studies; summer; temperature; Worms; France; Germany
• ISSN: 1472-6785; 1472-6785
• DOI: 10.1186/1472-6785-14-4

BACKGROUND: Although the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a major model organism in diverse biological areas and well studied under laboratory conditions, little is known about its ecology. Therefore, characterization of the species’ natural habitats should provide a new perspective on its otherwi...