Grazing on algae and growth of the freshwater heterotrich ciliate stentor roeselii

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 361-363

  Kim, Young Ok ^a   Chang, Man ^a   Ka, Soon Kyu ^b   Han, Myung Soo ^b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CILIATE; CYANOBACTERIUM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRESHWATER; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE;

ALGAE; APHANOTHECE SP.; CILIOPHORA; STENTOR (CILIATE);

EID: 34250766835     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2007.9665061     Document Type: Article

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