Population dynamics of the marine planktonic ciliate strombidinopsis multiauris: Its potential to control phytoplankton blooms

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-181

  Montagnes, David J S ^a   Lessard, Evelyn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blooms; Cell volume; Grazing rate; Growth rate; Microzooplankton; Mortality rate; Oligotrich ciliate; Plankton; Temperature response

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; DINOPHYCEAE; GYMNODINIUM; GYMNODINIUM SIMPLEX; STROMBIDINOPSIS; STROMBIDINOPSIS MULTIAURIS; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0033572099     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame020167     Document Type: Article

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