Ciliate Atlas: Species Found in the South China Sea

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hu, Xiaozhong (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Lin, Xiaofeng (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Song, Weibo (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Aquatic ecology .; Microbial ecology.; Biodiversity.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Microbial Ecology.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.

This atlas aims to provide a 'one-stop' reference source of basic data on tropical marine ciliates that should be used for researchers worldwide. As one of main components, ciliates play vital roles in the microbial food web. Studies of ciliate diversity are, however, constrained by a lack...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Class Mesodiniea Chen et al., 2015
• Chapter 2. Class Karyorelictea Corliss, 1974
• Chapter 3. Class Heterotrichea Stein, 1859
• Chapter 4. Class Armophorea Lynn, 2004
• Chapter 5. Class Litostomatea Small & Lynn, 1981
• Chapter 6. Class Nassophorea Small & Lynn, 1981
• Chapter 7. Class Phyllopharyngea de Puytorac et al., 1974
• Chapter 8. Class Prostomatea Schewiakoff, 1896
• Chapter 9. Class Oligohymenophorea de Puytorac et al., 1974
• Chapter 10. Class Protocruziea Gao et al., 2016
• Chapter 11. Class Spirotrichea Bütschli, 1889. .