TY - JOUR
T1 - Meeting on the Microbiology of Soils, Autumn 2001: Estimation of protozoan diversity in soil
AU - Ekelund, Flemming
N1 - Key words: MPN; PCR; Cover slip method; Functional diversity; Molecular diversity
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Different methods of estimating protozoan diversity in soil are discussed in this paper, with the major emphasis on heterotrophic flagellates. Although many species of ciliates and testate amoebae seem to be unique to the soil environment, the communities of heterotrophic flagellates and naked amoebae are probably best considered as restricted versions of their aquatic counterparts. Soil protozoa are difficult to observe directly, hence culture techniques are usually used. These techniques enable us to explore certain functional aspects, but their major drawback is that some soil protozoa cannot be cultured. Molecular methods, however, have the potential to detect such non-culturable forms.
AB - Different methods of estimating protozoan diversity in soil are discussed in this paper, with the major emphasis on heterotrophic flagellates. Although many species of ciliates and testate amoebae seem to be unique to the soil environment, the communities of heterotrophic flagellates and naked amoebae are probably best considered as restricted versions of their aquatic counterparts. Soil protozoa are difficult to observe directly, hence culture techniques are usually used. These techniques enable us to explore certain functional aspects, but their major drawback is that some soil protozoa cannot be cultured. Molecular methods, however, have the potential to detect such non-culturable forms.
U2 - 10.1078/0932-4739-00850
DO - 10.1078/0932-4739-00850
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0932-4739
VL - 37
SP - 361
EP - 362
JO - European Journal of Protistology
JF - European Journal of Protistology
IS - 4
ER -