Predation by a photosynthetic dinoflagellate Gyrodinium instriatum on loricated ciliates

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 603-608

  Uchida, Takuji ^a   Kamiyama, Takashi ^a   Matsuyama, Yukihiko ^a  

^a Nansei National Fisheries Research Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GYRODINIUM INSTRIATUM; EUTINTINNUS TUBULOSUS; FAVELLA AZORICA; FAVELLA TARAIKAENSIS;

CILIATE; DINOFLAGELLATE; DINOFLAGELLATES; ENERGY FLOW REVERSAL; FOOD CHAINS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC; PREDATION;

EID: 0030617897     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.5.603     Document Type: Article

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