The distribution of planktonic ciliates, aloricate (naked) and loricate (tintinnid) was investigated in the open waters of the Oyashio and Kuroshio Currents, Philippine, Sulu, Celebes and South China Seas, and the western and central equatorial Pacific.

Mesoscale eddies are a common feature of world oceans. However, their influence on microzooplankton has not been well studied. This study investigated the impact of warm eddies (originating from the Kuroshio Current) on planktonic ciliates in the northern

This study examined seasonal and annual occurrences of warm oceanic tintinnid species in southern Korea coastal waters. The indicative species of tintinnids was monitored using three approaches: monitoring from cruises traveling from the warm pool in