Stoichev, StefanNenova, Elena2025-06-292025-06-292025-06-271313-9916https://doi.uni-plovdiv.bg/handle/store/632Hydrobiological studies of the Bedechka River were performed in 2019. The present study provides information on free-living freshwater nematodes from the Bedechka River. In our study, we identified 9 species of freshwater free-living nematodes belonging to 8 genera. This is the first detailed study on free-living freshwater nematodes from the Bedechka River.enFree-living freshwater nematodesBedechka RiverSouthern BulgariaArticle