Vertical distribution of benthic nematodes in an oligotrophic lake: Seasonality, species and age segregation

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 331, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 33-42

  Traunspurger, Walter ^a   Drews, Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

bathymetry; ecology; Konigssee; nematoda; sediment; stratification

Indexed keywords

AGE SEGREGATION; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; SEASONALITY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

GERMANY, BAVARIA, LAKE KONIGSSEE;

APHANOLAIMUS AQUATICUS; ETHMOLAIMUS PRATENSIS; EUMONYHYSTERA LONGICAUDATULA; IRONUS TENUICAUDATUS; MONHYSTERA PALUDICOLA; NEMATODA; TOBRILUS GRACILIS;

EID: 0030303241     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00025405     Document Type: Article

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