Variability of ingestion rates with stage in cell cycle of a heterotrophic nanoflagellate (Spumella sp.) measured by an individual-based approach

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 299-306

  Jens, Boenigk ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Feeding ecology; Growth rate; Individual variability; Ingestion rate; Nanoflagellate; Synchronisation

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); SPUMELLA; TRIXIS;

EID: 0036775198     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0932-4739-00881     Document Type: Article

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