Peritrich epibiont protozoans in the zooplankton of a subtropical shallow aquatic ecosystem (Monjolinho Reservoir, São Carlos, Brazil)

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 501-508

  Regali Seleghim, Mirna H ^a   Godinho, Mirna J L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIBIONT; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; HOST PREFERENCE; PROTOZOAN; RESERVOIR; SUBTROPICAL REGION; ZOOPLANKTON;

BRAZIL; MONJOLINHO RESERVOIR; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

BRACHIONUS; COPEPODA; FILINIA; FILINIA LONGISETA; KERATELLA; PERITRICHIA; POLYARTHRA; PROTOZOA; RHABDOSTYLA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 2342638827     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbh055     Document Type: Article

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