Some observations on vertical distribution and migration of the phototrophic ciliate Mesodinium rubrum (= Myrionecta rubra) in a stratified brackish inlet

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 267-274

  Crawford, David W ^a,c   Lindholm, Tore ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mesodinium rubrum; Myrionecta rubra; Planktonic ciliates; Vertical distribution; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; MESODINIUM RUBRUM; MYRIONECTA; MYRIONECTA RUBRA; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0000108543     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame013267     Document Type: Article

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