The 14^th International Symposium on Tardigrada took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 30 July to 3 August 2018. Approximately 140 participants, representing 28 countries from five continents attended the meeting, and there were 58 talks and 74 posters of which 20 were selected for the Symposium Proceedings published in this special issue. The studies span phylogenomics, systematics, anatomy, morphology, reproductive biology, cryobiology, ecology, diet, microbial interactions and biogeography, taking the next step forward in broadening and deepening our understanding of tardigrade biology.

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在第十四^届塔迪格拉底国际研讨会上发表的研究：水熊的研究进展

第14^届塔迪格拉底国际研讨会于2018年7月30日至8月3日在丹麦哥本哈根举行。代表来自五大洲28个国家的约140名与会人员出席了会议，共有58场演讲和74幅海报被选出。会议论文集在本期特刊上发表。这些研究涵盖了系统基因组学，系统学，解剖学，形态学，生殖生物学，冷冻生物学，生态学，饮食，微生物相互作用和生物地理学，从而在拓宽和加深我们对节肢生物学的理解方面迈出了下一步。