Composition and distribution of intertidal meiofauna of Isfjorden,West Spitsbergen

Quantitative data on meiobenthos distribution in four biotopes of the intertidal zone are presented. Differences in taxonomic composition and meiofauna abundance are influenced by the morphology of beaches and their sediment structure. K. e y w o r d s : Arctic, Spitsbergen, tidal zone, meiofauna.