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Diversity and vertical distribution of planktonic ciliates in a stratified mesotrophic lake: relationship to environmental conditions Cover

Diversity and vertical distribution of planktonic ciliates in a stratified mesotrophic lake: relationship to environmental conditions

By: Tomasz Mieczan  
Open Access
|Apr 2008

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-007-0041-2 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 83 - 95
Published on: Apr 3, 2008
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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