Distribution of tintinnid species from 42° N to 43° S through the Indian Ocean

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 503, Issue , 2003, Pages 251-262

  Modigh, M ^a   Castaldo, S ^a   Saggiomo, M ^b   Santarpia, I ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Diversity; Oligotrophic; Tintinnids

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; OCEANOGRAPHY; PLANTS (BOTANY); WATER;

SURFACE SAMPLING;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ABUNDANCE; CILIATE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

INDIAN OCEAN;

CILIOPHORA; TINTINNIDA;

EID: 0347931638     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HYDR.0000008477.38383.d6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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