Morphology and in situ sedimentation of the cysts of a planktonic oligotrich ciliate, Strombidium capitatum

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-179

  Kim, Young Ok ^a   Ha, Sungyong ^a   Taniguchi, Akira ^b,c  

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

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyst morphology; Cyst sedimentation; Excystment; Masan bay; Oligotrich ciliate; Onagawa bay; Strombidium capitatum

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; STROMBIDIUM CAPITATUM;

EID: 56749096504     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01241     Document Type: Article

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