{
  "id": 15603903,
  "title": "What happens when Arctic sea-ice melts? Macroalgae as a summer refuge for sympagic nematode Theristus melnikovi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/what-happens-when-arctic-sea-ice-melts-macroalgae-as-a-summer-refuge",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.16.759596v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sea ice-associated (sympagic) nematodes are particularly vulnerable to ongoing Arctic sea-ice loss, yet the capacity of these sympagic species to persist in ice-free habitats remains poorly understood. We investigated the summer habitat and taxonomic identity of the sympagic nematode Theristus melnikovi, in Svalbard, using an integrative taxonomic approach. We barcoded 17 morphologically…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}