A study of fresh water protozoans with special reference to their abundance and ecology
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Ecologically protozoa represent a model of interacting communities that exhibit various characters of structure and function of a micro-ecosystem and also an important component of food-chain. The present paper presents the first record of taxonomic composition and abundance of fresh water protozoans from ponds and Gomti River of Lucknow, U.P. India. A total forty seven protozoans were observed, studied thoroughly and identified. Total ten strains of flagellates, sixteen of amoebae, two testaceans; two heliozoans and seventeen different strains of ciliates were observed.
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Protozoa, Ecology, Food-Chain, Ponds, River Gomti
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Protocols in Protozoolgy, B-11.1-11.20(eds J.J.Lee and A.T.Soldo).Kanas:Society of Protozoologist.
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Harlioglu, M.M.(1999).The first record of Epistylis niagarae on Astacus leptodactylus in
a Cray fish rearing unit.Cip.Tr.J.Zool.,23 :13-15.
Hawthorn, G.R. and Ellis-Evans, J.C. (1984). Benthic protozoa from Maritime Antarctic
Fresh water lakes and pools. Br.Antarct.Surv.Bull. 62 : 67-81.
Kudo, R.R.(1966).Protozoology.Charles Thomas Springfield.(IL)
Laybourn-Parry ,J.and Rogerson,A.(1993).Seasonal patterns of protozooplankton in Lake
Windermere,England. Arch. Hydrobiol.129,25-43.
Lee,J.J., Hunter,S.H. and Bovee, E.C.(eds)(1985).An illustrated guide to the protozoa.
Society of Protozoologists. Lawrence, Kansas. Allen Press.
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Band 2 Stuttgart;Gustav Fischer.
Patterson, D.J. (2007).Free living fresh water protozoa:A Colour Guide.Manson
Publishing.USA.
Pratt. J.R. and Cairns Jr,J.(1985).Functional groups in the Protozool:roles in different
ecosystem. J.Protozool.,32 :415-422.
Utz,L. R.P.(2007).First record of Epistylis plicatilis (Ciliophora:Peritricha) attached to
Pomacea canaliculata (Mollusca:Gastropoda) in Southern Brazil.Zootaxa.1454 : 49-57.
Wilkinson, D.M. and Smith, H.G. (2006).An initial account of the terrestrial protozoa of
Ascension Island. Acta. Protozool.45:407-413.
Xu,M. and Wood,B.(1999).Preliminary studies on protozoa of Lough Neagh, Northern
Ireland. Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish
Academy, 99B (2)103-108.
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A study of fresh water protozoans with special reference to their abundance and ecology. (2009). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 1(2), 166-169. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v1i2.77
