Flagellate and ciliate distribution in sediments of a lowland river: Relationships with environmental gradients and bacteria

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-76

  Gücker, Björn ^a   Fischer, Helmut ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ciliates; Flagellates; Lowland river; Microbial ecology; Microbial food web; Microbial loop; Protists; Protozoa; Sediments; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ASPIDISCA; ASPIDISCA CICADA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BODONIDAE; CICADA; CILIOPHORA; EUGLENIDA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTISTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0037434801     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame031067     Document Type: Article

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