ABSTRACT
Ciliates are one of the most important components of the food chain on our planet: they constitute, in fact, a relevant fraction of the total microzooplankton and represent the main food of zooplankton and higher aquatic organisms.
Ciliates are one of the most important components of the food chain on our planet: they constitute, in fact, a relevant fraction of the total microzooplankton and represent the main food of zooplankton and higher aquatic organisms.