CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF CILIOPHORA OF THE RIVER MORAVA

In the period from 1991 to 1993, 63 Ciliophora species were found in 1 36 samples from the Morava river main stream, its tributaries, and sti ll waters in its inundation area. Based on community character, a high er stability of communities in the main stream was established. In tri butaries, changes were more dynamic in relation to the varying polluti on and all localities could be classified as mesosaprobic, suggesting a good cleaning capacity of the stream. In general, there was a preval ence of vagile species bacteriovorous species prevailed in the main st ream,