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James M. Graham; Symposium Introductory Remarks: A Brief History of Aquatic Microbial Ecology. J.Protozool. 38(1):66-69, 1991

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This report serves to introduce the symposium on food chains and food webs that is jointly sponsored by the Society of Protozoologists and the Phycological Society of America. A brief history of the field of aquatic ecology is presented with an emphasis on the development of theoretical models that have directed the course of research - research that has shaped the development of new and more complex models of the present. The paper aims to provide historical background for all symposium participants and an introduction to the specific presentations of the four guest speakers.