On the occurrence of a possible bioconversion of linolenic acid into docosahexaenoic acid by the copepod Eucyclops serrulatus fed on microalgae

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 273-278

  Desvilettes, Ch ^a   Bourdier, G ^a   Breton, J Ch ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYCEAE; COPEPODA; EUCYCLOPS SERRULATUS;

EID: 0030744061     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.2.273     Document Type: Article

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