The influence of environmental characteristics on the distribution of ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora) in an urban stream of southeast Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 287-295

  Dias, R J P ^a   Wieloch, A H ^b   D'Agosto, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ciliated protozoa; Organic pollution; Water quality; Watercourses

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CILIATE; CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PH; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; CILIOPHORA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTION;

CILIOPHORA; MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 48149106527     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842008000200009     Document Type: Article

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