Feeding ecology of Branchinecta gaini (Crustacea: Anostraca) in ponds of South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-18

  Paggi, J C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LIMNOLOGÍA CONICET UNL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANOSTRACA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRANCHINECTA GAINI; CRUSTACEA; DIPTERA; FUNGI;

DETRITIVORY; HERBIVORY;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH SHETLAND;

EID: 0029661680     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02388730     Document Type: Article

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