Mixotrophic cryptophytes and their predators in the Dry Valley lakes of Antarctica

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 737-746

  Roberts, Emily C ^a   Laybourn Parry, Johanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic lakes; Ciliates; Cryptophytes; Mixotrophy; Survival strategy

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOPHYTE; GRAZING PRESSURE; INGESTION RATE; MIXOTROPHY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS;

PLAGIOCAMPA;

EID: 0032807643     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1999.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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