The Biology and Ecology of Tintinnid Ciliates (Models for Marine Plankton) || Introduction to Tintinnids

✍ Scribed by Dolan, John R.; Montagnes, David J. S.; Agatha, Sabine; Coats, D. Wayne; Stoecker, Diane K.

• Book ID: 120377518
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 597 KB
• Edition: 1st
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 0470671513
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118358092.ch1

✦ Synopsis

Planktonic Protists Both Produce And Consume Most Of The Primary Production In The World Ocean. They Not Only Play Key Roles In The Oceans But Also Represent An Astounding Amount Of Diversity: Ecological Morphological And Genetic. However, For Most Taxa Their Ecology, Morphology, Phylogeny And Biogeography Are Either Poorly Known Or Appear To Be Largely Unrelated To One Another; This Hinders Our Understanding Of Their Biology As Well As Interpretation Of Emerging Genetic Data. Tintinnid Ciliates Represent A Singular Exception. Compared To Nearly All Other Groups Of Planktonic Protists, There Is A Very Substantial And Relatively Detailed Literature (both Modern And Historical) On Tintinnids. This Volume Synthesizes Knowledge Concerning A Wide Variety Of Topics Ranging From Anatomy And Systematics, Physiology, Behavior, Ecology (including Ecological Roles, Predators, Parasites, Biogeography, And Cysts) To Fossil History. It Will Appeal To An Audience Ranging From Advanced Undergraduates To Researchers In The Fields Of Oceanography, Marine Biology And Microbial Ecology. Introduction To Tintinnids -- The Tintinnid Lorica -- Systematics And Evolution Of Tintinnid Ciliates -- Ecophysiology And Behavior Of Tintinnids -- Predators Of Tintinnids -- Parasites Of Tintinnids -- Comparative Biology Of Tintinnid Cysts -- Fossil Tintinnids -- Tintinnids In Microzooplankton Communities -- Diversity And Distributions Of Tintinnids. Edited By John R. Dolan ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.