Protistology 1 (3) 124–132 (2000)
On the methods for the estimation of salinity tolerance of ciliates
Alexei O. Smurov
Zoological Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, St.Petersburg, Russia
Summary
Critical review of research methods for tolerance and potential tolerance of ciliates is given. Using several Paramecium species
as an example the original approaches to potential tolerance estimation is presented. Connection between resistance, tolerance and
potential tolerance is shown. Model for explanation of the connection is proposed. Several application aspects of diagrams of the
connection between acclimation salinity and value of upper salinity tolerant limit in the ciliates are considered.
Key words: acclimation, tolerance, potential tolerance, resistance, salinity, Paramecium
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