Composition of Heterotrophic Flagellates in Coastal Waters of Different Trophic Status

• Published in: Current microbiology Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 351 - 355
• Main Authors: Cheung, Man Kit, Nong, Wenyan, Kwan, Hoi Shan, Wong, Chong Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer-Verlag 01.09.2013; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Alveolata - classification; Alveolata - genetics; Alveolates; Aquatic ecosystems; Biodiversity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biota; Biotechnology; Chrysophyceae; Coastal ecosystems; coastal water; Coastal waters; data collection; Dinophyceae; ecosystems; Eutrophication; Food chains; food webs; Life Sciences; Marine biology; Microbiology; nucleotide sequences; Seawater - parasitology; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Spatial distribution; Stramenopiles; Stramenopiles - classification; Stramenopiles - genetics; Trophic status; Pacific Ocean; Western Pacific Ocean; Heterotrophic Flagellate; Bacterial Grazer; Eutrophic Station; Tolo Harbour

Heterotrophic flagellates (HFs) are important members of the aquatic microbial food web. However, information on their spatial patterns in relation to eutrophication is limited. Here, we examined the composition and spatial distributions of HFs (<3 μm) in subtropical coastal waters of different t...