Directory of Protistology Resources

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Protistology is the study of protists. It overlaps the more traditional disciplines of algology, mycology, and protozoology, just as protists, being a paraphyletic group, include algae, some organisms regarded previously as primitive fungi, and protozoa.

Subcategories

• Apicomplexa
• Bacillariophyta
• Chlorophyta
• Chrysophyta
• Ciliophora
• Cryptophyta
• Dinoflagellata
• Euglenophyta
• Foraminifera
• Haptophyta
• Myxomycota
• Myxozoa
• Oomycota
• Phaeophyta
• Radiolaria
• Rhodophyta
• Sarcomastigophora
• Xanthophyta

Resources in This Category

• Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa

  http://www.ccap.ac.uk/
  Maintains a collection of over 2000 strains of algae and protozoa.

• International Society of Protistologists

  http://protistologists.org/
  International association of scientists devoted to research on single-celled eukaryotes or protists. Provides information on membership, meetings and the publication, the Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology.

• Introduction to the Ciliata

  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/protista/ciliata.html
  A brief description of the ciliate protozoans.

• Lacrymaria olor: Tear of a Swan

  http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/art98/tear1.html
  Article about this fascinating protozoan from Micscape magazine, with a movie of Lacrymaria olor in action.

• Protozoan Houses

  http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artdec98/rhprot.html
  Shells, tests, gelatinous envelopes and other protozoan body coverings are discussed in this article from Micscape.

• Protozoan Parasites

  http://www.cellsalive.com/parasit.htm
  Images of the water-borne parasites Cryptosporidium parvum, Entamoeba histolytica, and Giardia lamblia.

• Sarcodina: Chaos (Pelomyxa) Carolinensis

  http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/studies/invertebrates/invertebrates.html#chaos
  An article about observing this large amoeba.

• The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology Home Page

  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1550-7408
  Features original research on protists, including lower algae and fungi. Articles are published covering various aspects of these organisms, including their behavior, biochemistry, cell biology, chemotherapy, development, ecology, evolution, genetics, molecular biology, morphogenetics, parasitology, systematics, and ultrastructure.

• Volvox: a beautiful microscopic life-form

  http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/art97b/volvoxms.html
  Stunning photographs and video clips, and a description of Volvox, can be seen in this article by Maurice Smith and Ken Jones from Micscape Magazine.

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• Home > Science > Biology > Flora and Fauna > Protista
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