Population dynamics and food preferences of the testate amoeba Nebela tincta major-bohemica-collaris complex (Protozoa) in a Sphagnum peatland

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-104

  Gilbert, Daniel ^a   Mitchell, Edward A D ^b   Amblard, Christian ^c   Bourdier, Gilles ^c   Francez, André Jean ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Microbial food web; Nebelidae; Population dynamics; Rhizopoda; Soil micro organisms; Wetland

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; FUNGI; METAZOA; NEBELA; NEBELA COLLARIS; NEBELA TINCTA; NEBELIDAE; PROTOZOA; RHIZOPODA; ROTIFERA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0038322997     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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