Prey selection and rejection by a microflagellate; implications for the study and operation of microbial food webs

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 196, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 357-372

  Flynn, Kevin J ^a   Davidson, Keith ^a   Cunningham, Alex ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microbial loop; Microflagellate; Prey rejection; Prey selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; FLAGELLATE; FOOD CHAIN; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PREDATION;

DINOFLAGELLATE; FLAGELLATE; FOOD WEB; FOOD WEBS; MICROBIAL FOOD WEB; MICROBIAL LOOP; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION;

DUNALIELLA PRIMOLECTA; ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA; MICROMONAS PUSILLA; OXYRRHIS MARINA;

EID: 0030088540     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00140-9     Document Type: Article

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