Stoichiometric constraints vs. algal defenses: Testing mechanisms of zooplankton food limitation

Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3426-3433

  DeMott, William R ^a   Tessier, Alan J ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assimilation efficiency; C:P ratio; Daphnia; Digestion resistant algae; Energy limitation; Food quality; Phosphorus limitation; Stoichiometric theory; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

FOOD LIMITATION; GRAZING; STOICHIOMETRY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; DAPHNIA; EUKARYOTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0012626385     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[3426:SCVADT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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