Micro- and mesoprotozooplankton at 140° W in the equatorial Pacific: Heterotrophs and mixotrophs

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 273-282

  Stoecker, Diane K ^a   Gustafson, Daniel E ^a   Verity, Peter G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acantharia; Ciliates; El Ni o; EqPac; Equatorial pacific; Foraminifera; Heterotrophic dinoflagellates; JGOFS; Microzooplankton; Mixotrophy; Radiolaria; Sarcodines

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAREA; ALGAE; CILIOPHORA; DINOPHYCEAE; FORAMINIFERA; PROTISTA;

EID: 0000339984     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame010273     Document Type: Article

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