Feeding preference and population growth ofAsplanchna brightwelli (Rotifera) offered two non-evasive prey rotifers

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 361, Issue , 1997, Pages 77-87

  Sarma, S S S ^a,b   Nandini, S ^a,b   Dumont, H J ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNAM Campus Iztacala   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biomass; Handling time; Population growth; Pr dation; Rotifer

Indexed keywords

FEEDING PREFERENCE; POPULATION GROWTH; PREY CONSUMPTION;

ANURAEOPSIS FISSA; ASPLANCHA; ASPLANCHA BRIGHTWELLI; ASPLANCHNA; ASPLANCHNA BRIGHTWELLI; BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; ROTIFERA; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0031394873     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003189312452     Document Type: Article

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