The effects of cooling conditions on the behavior of Oxytricha bifaria (ciliophora hypotrichida)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 381-391

  Ricci, Nicola ^a   Barbanera, Filippo ^a   Erra, Fabrizio ^a  

^a Dipto Etologia Ecologia ed E   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptive biology; Ethogram; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CELL MOTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; TEMPERATURE;

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CILIATE; MOBILITY; TEMPERTURE EFFECT;

OXYTRICHA BIFARIA;

EID: 0031928955     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb05088.x     Document Type: Article

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