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Uozumi R, Yamasaki H, Hirose E (2018) Mangrove forests may serve as stable environments for the meiobenthic Echinoderes komatsui (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida): distribution patterns and population dynamics in a subtropical estuary. Mar Biol Res 14:321–333. doi: 10.1080/17451000.2017.1408916