Diversity and distribution of small-sized planktonic ciliate communities in the East China Sea

Ciliates are an important ecological component in the microbial food web, but few studies have been conducted on the spatial distribution of small-sized planktonic ciliate communities in the East China Sea (ECS). Investigating ciliate communities using conventional morphological approaches is partic...

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Main Authors: Wei-Ting Chen, Yun-Chi Lin, Sheng-Fang Tsai, Kuo-Ping Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1349707/full