Benthic Marine Ciliate Assemblages from Southern Brazil and Their Relationship with Seasonality and Urbanization Level

Sandy beaches represent two-thirds of littoral zones worldwide. Complex factors such as winds, waves, and sediment characterize this environment. Ciliophora is one of the most diversified unicellular eukaryotic phyla and, in marine sediments, can reach 40 species per cm³. Despite its import...

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Main Authors: Luana D. Tarragô, Pedro M. A. Ferreira, Laura R. P. Utz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/1/16