Utilization of dissolved organic matter (DOM), from living macrophytes, by pulmonate snails: Implications to the 'food web' and 'module' concepts

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-119

  Thomas, J D ^a   Kowalczyk, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aquatic macrophytes; Biomphalaria glabrata; dissolved and particulate organic matter; food web; freshwater pulmonate snails; modular systems; uptake of DOC

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBOXYLIC ACID; ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; DIGESTION; FOOD CHAIN; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAIL;

EID: 0031149818     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9629(96)00377-5     Document Type: Article

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