Laboratory study of the life cycle of a freshwater strombidiid ciliate

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-197

  Müller, Helga ^a  

^a Private Laboratory   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Encystment; Excystment; Oligotrich ciliates; Pelagostrombidium; Resting stage; Strombidiid ciliates

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOPHYTA; PELAGOSTROMBIDIUM;

EID: 0037163591     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame029189     Document Type: Article

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