Distribution and diversity of soil protozoa in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 756-762

  Bamforth, Stuart S ^a   Wall, Diana H ^b   Virginia, Ross A ^c  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FOOD WEB; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PROTOZOAN; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS; WORLD;

CILIOPHORA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); NEMATODA; PROTOZOA; ROTIFERA; TARDIGRADA; TESTACEALOBOSIA;

EID: 27544516071     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-005-0006-4     Document Type: Article

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