COEXISTENCE OF CLOSELY RELATED CILIATE SPECIES OF THE KARYORELICTEA CLASS IN THE WHITE SEA LITTORAL

• Published in: University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences
• Main Author: A. S. Esaulov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Penza State University Publishing House 2020
• Subjects: ciliates; karyorelictea; white sea; benthos; coexistence; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; White Sea; Sandy Beach; Bray; Kandalaksha; Kandalaksha Gulf
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.21685/2307-9150-2020-1-9; https://doaj.org/article/41ea1ef37d7d4afb989152bfe1744485

Background. Studies carried out on sand littoral have shown that potentially competing species typically diverge either horizontally from shore to waterline or vertically, preferring to occupy different layers of sand or preferable food resources. The ciliates is one of the most important components...