Diversity and abundance of planktonic ciliated protists: How the analyzer’s eye can affect the results

Planktonic freshwater organisms, such as ciliates, play an important role in the transfer of matter and energy and, therefore, in the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Due to their small size, the analysis of these communities is usually carried out using optical microscopy and various techniques....

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Published in:	Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
Main Authors:	Matheus Henrique de Olivieira de Matos, João Vitor Bredariol, Gabriel Arthur Lopes da Silva, Loiani Oliveira Santana, Carolina Leite Guimarães Durán, Luiz Felipe Machado Velho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2025-09-01
Subjects:	plankton; protist; ecology; sampling variability.
Online Access:	https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/75276

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