Island
Protozoa Studies Gaytha A. Langlois,
Professor of Environmental Studies, Bryant College Ongoing
Studies of Island Protozoa - Narragansett Bay & Buzzards Bay Site
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Coastal Land Use
Freshwater
Ponds on Block Island Is
There an "Island" Effect? Located
about 9 miles offshore, in Block Island Sound Observations
on 9 Freshwater or Brackish Ponds (1976-1985) Samples
taken from shallow sediments (top 1 cm. sediment) Phase
Contrast Microscopy (live observations) General
Patterns Predators
seem to control protozoan populations Microbial
communities are similar to those found in similar mainland ponds Metazoan
predators exceed protozoan predators in benthic communities Species
diversity appears to be directly related to pond volume No
noticeable "island" effect has been found Ecology
of Rhode Island's Islands: Focus on Block Island Rhode
Island Natural History Society (RINHS) Conference 2000 Photos
of Block Island Ponds
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