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The Vertical Distribution of Ciliophora and Nematoda in the Sediments of Loch Leven, Kinross

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Victoria M. T. Bryant  and
Johanna E. M. Laybourn
Victoria M. T. Bryant
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Stirling.
Johanna E. M. Laybourn
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Stirling.
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The species composition of ciliates and nematodes in the mud of Loch Leven was investigated: 59 species of Ciliophora and 14 species of Nematoda were recorded. The ciliate species composition varied widely throughout the 11-month sampling period, whereas that of the nematodes was more constant.

The vertical distribution of ciliates and nematodes at four sites is described and related to the findings of other workers. Two distinct patterns of vertical distribution occurred, one typical of ciliates, the other of nematodes.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 74 , 1974 , pp. 265 - 273
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1974

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