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U. Kenter, Uwe Zimmermann, and Helga Muller; Grazing rates of the freshwater ciliate Balanion planctonicum determined by flow cytometry. J.Plankton Research 18(6):1047-1053, 1996

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Feeding of Balanion planctonicum on the cryptomonad Rhodomonas sp. was recorded in vivo at 2-3 min intervals by flow cytometry. Ingestion rates were 1.6-1.7 algal cells ciliate-1 hr-1. On average, 20-30 min elapsed between ingestion and egestion.