Micro-game hunting: Predatory behavior and defensive strategies in ciliates

Microbial Ecology Research Trends

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 65-86

  Rosati, Giovanna ^a   Modeo, Letizia ^a   Verni, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

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