%0 Journal Article %A Lokot', L. I. %D 2001 %I Begell House %N 4 %P 10 %R 10.1615/HydrobJ.v37.i4.30 %T Species Diversity of Free-Living Plankton Ciliata in Lakes of Dry and Plain Steppes (the Baikal Area, Mongolia) %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/38cb2223012b73f2,53e8a12127c92c01,6c41a56723aa3b19.html %V 37 %X The results of the study of free-living plankton Ciliata occurring in steppe lakes of the Baikal area and Mongolia are presented. It has been found that free-living Ciliata are not diverse in their species composition, whereas their species structure is ecologically non-uniform. Polydominant communities prevail. %8 2001-08-01