Molecular Data Reveal a Cryptic Diversity in the Genus Urotricha (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Prostomatida), a Key Player in Freshwater Lakes, With Remarks on Morphology, Food Preferences, and Distribution

Molecular Data Reveal a Cryptic Diversity in the Genus Urotricha (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Prostomatida), a Key Player in Freshwater Lakes, With Remarks on Morphology, Food Preferences, and Distribution

Species of the ciliate genus Urotricha are key players in freshwater plankton communities. In the pelagial of lakes, about 20 urotrich species occur throughout an annual cycle, some of which play a pivotal role in aquatic food webs. For example, during the phytoplankton spring bloom, they consume a...

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Main Authors: Daniela Frantal, Sabine Agatha, Daniela Beisser, Jens Boenigk, Tatyana Darienko, Gianna Dirren-Pitsch, Sabine Filker, Michael Gruber, Barbara Kammerlander, Laura Nachbaur, Ulrike Scheffel, Thorsten Stoeck, Kuimei Qian, Birgit Weißenbacher, Thomas Pröschold, Bettina Sonntag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
ciliate plankton
biogeography
ciliate diversity
cryptic species
microplankton
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.787290/full

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