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Brief Perspective on the Autecology of Marine Protozoa

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Protozoa and Their Role in Marine Processes

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At this vantage point in the late 20th century there are good arguments for believing that the term ‘protozoa’ is an outmoded taxonomic concept. I believe it is, but nevertheless it still conveys meaning as a collective term for those phyla which protozoologists once culled from the spectrum of eukaryotic protists (Lee et al. 1985). When we use the term ‘protozoa’ we are reminded at once of the breadth of the spectrum of these organisms which seem to be able to utilise every type of resource and are found in all habitats available in the sea.

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  1. Dept of Biology, City College of CUNY, Convent Avenue at 138 St, New York, NY, 10031, USA

    John J. Lee

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  1. Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PB, UK

    P. C. Reid  & C. M. Turley  & 

  2. Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, West Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3DH, UK

    P. H. Burkill

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Lee, J.J. (1991). Brief Perspective on the Autecology of Marine Protozoa. In: Reid, P.C., Turley, C.M., Burkill, P.H. (eds) Protozoa and Their Role in Marine Processes. NATO ASI Series, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73181-5_13

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