MESOSCALE SPATIAL STRUCTURE OF THE COMMUN ITY OF MARINE PSAMMOPHILIC CILIATES

The analises of the sea psammophilous ciliate's spatial distribution i n the different scales of the investigation have demonstrated the law degree of aggragation. The aggrigations of a few different levels and the species-specific size of the spatial structure's elements have bee n found. Also, the microbenthic community have a medium degree of spec ies correlation, that decriese following the incriesing of the investi gation's area. The connections between this phenomenon and their reaso ns have been discussed.