Morphological variability, spatial distribution and abundance of Helicostomella species (Ciliophora: Tintinnina) in relation to environmental factors (Argentine shelf; 40-55°S);Variabilidad morfológica, distribución espacial y abundancia de las especies de Helicostomella (Ciliophora: Tintinnina) en relación con las condiciones ambientales (Mar Argentino; 40-55°S)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 701-716

  Santoferrara, Luciana F ^a,b   Alder, Viviana A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^c INSTITUTO ANTÁRTICO ARGENTINO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Abundance; Environmental factors; Fronts; Genus Helicostomella; Lorica polymorphism; Shelf dynamics; Tintinnids

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CILIATE; MORPHOLOGY; OCEANIC FRONT; SHELF DYNAMICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

CILIOPHORA; HELICOSTOMELLA; HELICOSTOMELLA SUBULATA; LORICA; TINTINNIDA;

EID: 70349479557     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2009.73n4701     Document Type: Article

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