Rheotaxis in Uronychia setigera (Ciliata, Hypotrichida)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 268-277

  Ricci, N ^a   Cionini, K ^a   Banchetti, R ^a   Erra, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior; Ciliates; Ethogram; Mobility indices

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; RHEOTAXIS; WATER FLOW;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CILIATE; CURRENT VELOCITY; PROTOZOA;

URONYCHIA SETIGERA;

EID: 0032985766     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1999.tb05124.x     Document Type: Article

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