Population growth and production of Habrotrocha rosa Donner (Rotifera: Bdelloidea) and its contribution to the nutrient supply of its host, the northern pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea L. (Sarraceniaceae)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 385, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 193-200

  Błȩdzki, Leszek A ^a   Ellison, Aaron M ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Habrotrocha rosa; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Population dynamics; Predation; Rotifers; Sarracenia purpurea

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; NUTRIENT; POPULATION GROWTH; ZOOPLANKTON;

UNITED STATES;

BLAESOXIPHA FLETCHERI; HABROTROCHA ROSA; SARRACENIA PURPUREA; WYEOMYIA SMITHII;

EID: 0032443619     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003566729588     Document Type: Article

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