A review on the variability of testate amoebae: Methodological approaches, environmental influences and taxonomical implications

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-29

  Wanner, Manfred ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY GÖRLITZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioindication; Environmental factors; Shell variability; Testate amoebae

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ARCELLA; CENTROPYXIS; CYCLOPYXIS; CYCLOPYXIS KAHLI; DIFFLUGIA; EUGLYPHA; TRINEMA;

EID: 0033065680     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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