Nematode community zonation in response to environmental drivers in Blanes Canyon (NW Mediterranean)

Our results indicate that, in addition to the expected influence of the canyon's topography and hydrodynamic regimes, the nematode community from Blanes Canyon were controlled by the sedimentary characteristics and available food sources. Moreover, our results and additional data from other research in and around Blanes Canyon suggest that observed anthropogenic pressure in the surrounding areas (mainly derived from regular and persistent trawling activities) plays a key role in explaining the sedimentary pattern along the canyon axis and the observed nematode assemblage distribution.