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@Scmbradley @Nickiquote then again Sapiens seems to be a fork of a fork of a fork of a… If you prefer a stable release without bleeding edges, maybe try a tried-and tested legacy distro from the Eukaryota/Holozoa Animalia branch like #Nematode

#Halalaimus is a microscopic #nematode genus commonly found in sediment on the seafloor. It lives 1–5 cm below the sediment surface and grazes on bacteria or organic materials in the sediment.
#MarineBiology #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/12/mb12162501.html

New publication: Herbivore species and patch heterogeneity modulate #grazing-induced shifts in #soil #nematode trophic structure and energy flux. #biodiversity
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.70204

Figure 1 in Ma et al. (2025): "The schematic diagram of the experimental design in Songnen meadow steppe. The study area is characterized as a mosaic of high-salinity and low-salinity patches. The experiment was conducted as a completely randomized block design with nine 25 m × 25 m paddocks being arranged into three blocks. Each block consisted of three grazing treatments: cattle grazing, sheep grazing and ungrazing as a control. From 2017 to 2020, a total of three mature cattle with an average body weight of 350.0 ± 10.5 kg or fifteen sheep with an average body weight of 35.0 ± 1.6 kg were grazed during the initial 2 weeks of each month from June to August, producing comparable moderate intensities."

Akrobat der Lüfte: Ein parasitärer Fadenwurm nutzt elektrostatische Kräfte, um sich auf fliegende Wirtsinsekten zu katapultieren. Dabei legt er das 25-Fache seiner Körperlänge zurück. #Fadenwurm #Nematode #elektrostatisch #Tiere #Parasiten
https://www.scinexx.de/news/biowissen/dieser-wurm-springt-seine-beute-an/

MS/PhD in phenotypic plasticity and eco-evo-devo
University of Arkansas

Come study #ecoevodevo in a new lab that uses spadefoot toads and shark-tooth nematodes the understand phenotypic plasticity

See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-arkansas-27778-ms-phd-in-phenotypic-plasticity-and-eco-evo-devo/

#evodevo #evolution #nematode #pheno...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-arkansas-27778-ms-phd-in-phenotypic-plasticity-and-eco-evo-devo/?fsp_sid=3756

MS/PhD in phenotypic plasticity and eco-evo-devo
University of Arkansas

Come study #ecoevodevo in a new lab that uses spadefoot toads and shark-tooth nematodes the understand phenotypic plasticity

See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-arkansas-27778-ms-phd-in-phenotypic-plasticity-and-eco-evo-devo/

#evodevo #evolution #nematode #pheno...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-arkansas-27778-ms-phd-in-phenotypic-plasticity-and-eco-evo-devo/?fsp_sid=3371

MS/PhD in phenotypic plasticity and eco-evo-devo
University of Arkansas

Come study #ecoevodevo in a new lab that uses spadefoot toads and shark-tooth nematodes the understand phenotypic plasticity

See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-arkansas-27778-ms-phd-in-phenotypic-plasticity-and-eco-evo-devo/

#evodevo #evolution #nematode #pheno...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-arkansas-27778-ms-phd-in-phenotypic-plasticity-and-eco-evo-devo/?fsp_sid=3210

New publication: #Grassland degradation status modulates the relative contribution of soil #nematode diversity and community structure to #ecosystemfunctioning under #nitrogen #fertilization and #irrigation management.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109954

Figure 2 in Chen et al. (2025): "Co-occurrence networks of relationships among soil nematode genera under (a and b) control and irrigation treatment (i.e., across degradation levels and nitrogen fertilization treatments, n = 30), and (c and d) control and nitrogen fertilization (i.e., across degradation levels and irrigation treatments, n = 30), and (e–g) in the lightly degraded, moderately degraded and severely degraded grasslands (i.e., across irrigation treatments and nitrogen fertilization treatments, n = 20). Nodes represent different nematode genera, and red, yellow, green and blue nodes represent bacterivores, fungivores, plant parasites and omnivores-predators, respectively. Red lines represent positive correlations between genera, while blue lines represent the negative correlations, and the thickness of the connecting line represents the strength of the correlation effect. Node size is positively correlated with node degree."

Article on the spread of beech leaf disease (BLD) in the United States. It's caused by Litylenchus crenatae, a nematode from Asia. #beech #tree #trees #nematode #biology #disease #arborists #fagus #forest #ecology https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/realestate/beech-leaf-disease.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gk8.hZkg.Px7C6OhdLFhW&smid=url-share

Today I found out about vinegar eels.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbatrix_aceti

#food #vinegar #nematode

❓Nutrient addition ➕ nematodes ➡️ competition between invasive and native plants

Results:
1️⃣ High-nutrient ➡️ invasions⬆️; local plants competition ➡️ invasions⬇️.
2️⃣ Low-nutrient ➕ nematodes ➡️ invasions⬆️; High-nutrient ➕ nematodes ➡️ invasions⬇️.

#BiologicalInvasions | #Exotic-nativeCompetition | #GlobalChange | #Nematode-plantInteractions | #ResourceAllocation

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf060

A schematic of field soil sampling for nematode isolation (top) and design of an experiment where the following factors were manipulated: nutrient addition (low vs. high), competition (no-competition vs. competition) and nematode inoculation (with vs. without nematodes) (bottom).

New publication: #Nematode and #protist community responses in soil to land use conversion from conventional to #organicfarming. #sustainableagriculture #sustainablelanduse
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109854

How do nematodes evade fungal predators? This study reveals that a #NuclearHormoneReceptor alters the #nematode cuticle, allowing them to evade #fungal adhesive traps. But this is costly, as escaping worms are more delicate & sensitive to osmotic stress @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/45QMA1T

This microscopic image illustrates how the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora captures its prey, the nematode C. elegans. The fungus expresses cytosolic green fluorescence, while the nematode expresses pan-neuronal red fluorescence.

Nematode towers. Nematodes are believed to be the most numerous animals on the planet, but moving great distances is not easy when you are a microscopic worm. So they climb on top of one another to form a tower to catch passing animal and hitchhike on them.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1085895
#sciencenews #nematode