Benthic ciliates in Adriatic Sea lagoons

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-173

  Madoni, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abundance; Adriatic Sea; Ciliates; Distribution; Lagoons; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ASPIDISCA LYNCEUS; ASPIDISCA STEINI; CHILODONELLA UNCINATA; CILIOPHORA; CONDYLOSTOMA; FRONTONIA MARINA; KERONOPSIS; LESINA; MYXOZOA; PLEURONEMA MARINUM; PROTOZOA; STROMBIDINOPSIS; STROMBIDIUM SP.; TRACHELORAPHIS; TRACHELOSTYLA; UROTRICHA;

EID: 33748322058     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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