Physiological responses to variable environments: Storage and respiration in starving rotifers

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 637-644

  Kirk, Kevin L ^a   Ellis, John ^a   Taylor, Jennifer ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Respiration; Rotifers; Starvation; Storage; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; BREATHING; COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH RATE; POPULATION GROWTH; SIZE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FAT RESERVE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPIRATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ASPLANCHNA PRIODONTA; ASPLANCHNA SILVESTRII; BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; ROTIFERA; SYNCHAETA PECTINATA;

EID: 0033397322     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1999.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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