Ecology of Protozoa The Biology of Free-living Phagotrophic Protists

This book is written for ecologists and protozoologists. Ecologists who study environments and biotic communities in which protozoa are im­ portant should find this book especially useful. During the last decade it has become clear that protozoa play important roles in natural eco­ systems, but few...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fenchel, Tom M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1987, 1987
Edition:1st ed. 1987
Series:Brock Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 What is a Protozoan?
  • 2 Ecological Physiology: Motility
  • 3 Ecological Physiology: Feeding
  • 4 Ecological Physiology: Bioenergetics
  • 5 Ecological Physiology: Other Aspects
  • 6 Symbiosis
  • 7 The Niches of Protozoa
  • 8 Protozoan Communities: Marine Habitats
  • 9 Protozoan Communities: Freshwater Habitats
  • 10 Protozoan Communities: Terrestrial Habitats
  • 11 Symbiotic Protozoa
  • 12 Concluding Remarks
  • References