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A method for enumerating protozoa in a variety of freshwater habitats

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A method for enumerating protozoa (ciliates, flagellates, and amoebae) in fine, freshwater sediments is described. The results, using fixed material, are compared with two published techniques: a culture method (most probable number) and a direct count method.

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Southampton, Southampton, England

    B. M. Baldock

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Baldock, B.M. A method for enumerating protozoa in a variety of freshwater habitats. Microb Ecol 12, 187–191 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011203

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