Overview
Documents the free-living ciliate species found in the coastal ecosystems of southern China Sea
Provides a ‘one-stop’ reference source of basic data of not only their taxonomy and systematics, but also their distribution and original biotopes
Discloses the common and poorly known ciliate in the typical biotopes of tropical and subtropical coastal environments, including the natural open waters, marine aquaculture waters, mangrove wetlands, estuaries, and intertidal zones
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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About this book
We have carried out in-depth studies on ciliates along the coastal area of South China Sea for more than ten years and got a lot of ‘first-hand’ data. This atlas will assemble diagrams and photomicrographs of 315 free-living species of ciliate that have been found in the coastal area of the South China Sea. To be reader-friendly, habitats, ecological features and key references as well systematics will be provided for every species.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Ocean University of China
Qingdao 266003, China
Professor Xiaozhong Hu
Ocean University of China
Qingdao 266003, China
Professor Xiaofeng Lin
South China Normal University
Guangzhou510631, China
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ciliate Atlas: Species Found in the South China Sea
Editors: Xiaozhong Hu, Xiaofeng Lin, Weibo Song
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5901-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Science Press & Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5900-2Published: 07 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-5901-9Published: 23 April 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 936
Number of Illustrations: 627 illustrations in colour
Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Microbial Ecology, Biodiversity, Marine & Freshwater Sciences