Meseres corlissi: A rare oligotrich ciliate adapted to warm water and temporary habitats

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-83

  Weisse, Thomas ^a  

^a ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Ciliates; Cysts; Oligotrichs; Temperature response

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOMONAS; CRYPTOMONAS SP.; CRYPTOPHYTA; MESERES CORLISSI; OLIGOTRICHS;

EID: 10044272399     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame037075     Document Type: Article

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