Behavioral components of feeding selectivity of the heterotrophic dineflagellate Protoperidinium pellucidum

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 153, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 77-89

  Buskey, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Heterotrophic dinoflagellates; Selective feeding

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; DINOFLAGELLATES; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; FEEDING SELECTIVITY; PREY SELECTION;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; PROTOPERIDINIUM PELLUCIDUM;

EID: 0030818005     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps153077     Document Type: Article

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