The biology and ecology of tintinnid ciliates : models for marine plankton /
Planktonic protists both produce and consume most of the primary production in the world ocean. They not only play key roles in the oceans but also represent an astounding amount of diversity: ecological morphological and genetic. However, for most taxa their ecology, morphology, phylogeny and bioge...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley,
2013.
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| Series: | Wiley Online Library.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Planktonic protists both produce and consume most of the primary production in the world ocean. They not only play key roles in the oceans but also represent an astounding amount of diversity: ecological morphological and genetic. However, for most taxa their ecology, morphology, phylogeny and biogeography are either poorly known or appear to be largely unrelated to one another; this hinders our understanding of their biology as well as interpretation of emerging genetic data. Tintinnid ciliates represent a singular exception. Compared to nearly all other groups of planktonic protists, there is a very substantial and relatively detailed literature (both modern and historical) on tintinnids. This volume synthesizes knowledge concerning a wide variety of topics ranging from anatomy and systematics, physiology, behavior, ecology (including ecological roles, predators, parasites, biogeography, and cysts) to fossil history. It will appeal to an audience ranging from advanced undergraduates to researchers in the fields of Oceanography, Marine Biology and Microbial Ecology. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 16 unnumbered pages, 296 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1118358090 1118358112 (electronic bk.) 128364438X 6613956880 9781118358092 9781118358115 (electronic bk.) 9781283644389 9786613956880 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118358092 |