Phototaxis in water fleas (Daphnia magna) is differently influenced by visible and UV light

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 183, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 709-717

  Storz, U C ^a   Paul, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Phototaxis; Spectral sensitivity; UV; Vertical migration; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032417793     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050293     Document Type: Article

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