Abstract
In 1991, during a summer bloom of Melosira (diatom) and Microcystis (cyanobacterium) in the Hawkesbury-Nepean River, vorticellids dominated the zooplankton. They attached to colonies and filaments of a variety of planktonic algae including Melosira and Microcystis. The number of vorticellids attached per substrate particle was low (mean 1-3 vorticellids). The observed vorticellids-planktonic algae interactions appear to be more commensal than protocooperative.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 61-68 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- vorticellids
- cyanobacteria
- planktonic algae
- Hawkesbury-Nepean River