Changes in the ciliate assemblage along a fluvial system related to physical, chemical and geomorphological characteristics

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 67-75

  Madoni, Paolo ^a   Braghiroli, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ciliated protozoa; Comparative ecological analysis; River ecosystem; Saprobicity; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; MYXOZOA; POTAMON; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34249289382     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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