Feeding behaviour of the rotifer Ascomorpha ovalis: Functional response, handling time and exploitation of individual Ceratium cells

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1131-1144

  Stelzer, Claus Peter ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCOMORPHA OVALIS; CELL; CERATIUM FURCOIDES; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; EXTRACTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION;

FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HANDLING TIME; RESOURCE EXPLOITATION;

ASCOMORPHA OVALIS; CERATIUM FURCOIDES; ROTIFERA;

EID: 0031846590     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/20.6.1131     Document Type: Article

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