The number and distribution psammobiotic ciliates occurring on two sandy shores in South Wales is described. The variation in numbers and species shows considerable differences between the two shores. The Swansea Bay populations show a temperature related increase whilst those ciliates occurring at Nicholaston seem to be independent of temperature. This difference in population dynamics is ascribed to differences in exposure to wave action.
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