Tom Fenchel (born March 19, 1940) Danish botanist and marine biologist. Foreign member of the Royal Society.

Professor at the University of Aarhus, later at the University of Copenhagen.

IPNI standard form: Fenchel

Taxon names authored

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• 3 taxon names authored by Tom Fenchel

Eponyms

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• 1 eponym of Tom Fenchel

Publications

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• Fenchel, T. & Patterson, D.J. 1988. Cafeteria roenbergensis nov. gen., nov. sp., a heterotrophic microflagellate from marine plankton. Marine Microbial Food Webs 3: 9–19. Reference page. 
• Patterson, D.J. & Fenchel, T. 1990. Massisteria marina Larsen & Patterson 1990, a widespread and abundant bacterivorous protist associated with marine detritus. Marine Ecology Progress Series 62: 11–19. PDF. Reference page. 
• Fenchel, T., Bernard, C., Esteban, G., Finlay, B.J., Hansen, P.J. & Iversen, N. 1995. Microbial diversity and activity in a Danish fjord with anoxic deep water. Ophelia 43: 45-100.