A comparative study on planktonic ciliates in two shallow mesotrophic lakes (China): Species composition, distribution and quantitative importance

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 427, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 143-153

  Biyu, Song ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ecology; Macrophytes; Mesotrophic lake; Planktonic ciliates; Protozoa; Shallow lake

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHINA; CILIATE; DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LAKE; MACROPHYTE; PLANKTON; SEASONALITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CILIATE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LAKE; MESOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CHINA;

EID: 0034209864     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003963126254     Document Type: Article

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