A molecular perspective on ciliates as soil bioindicators

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 107-111

  Lara, Enrique ^a   Acosta Mercado, Dimaris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Bioindication; Ciliates; Ecology; Environmental DNA survey; Heavy metals; Hydrocarbon; Pyrosequencing

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; PARAMECIUM; PROKARYOTA; PROTISTA;

EID: 84858160238     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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