A quantitative approach to movement, displacement, and mobility of protozoa

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 606-611

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavior; Ciliates; Diffusion; Oxytricha

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CELL MOTILITY; OXYTRICHA BIFARIA; PROTOZOON MOVEMENT; TIME; VELOCITY;

EID: 0032416645     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb04556.x     Document Type: Article

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