Relative importance of competition with Daphnia (Cladocera) and nutrient limitation on Anuraeopsis (Rotifera) population dynamics in a laboratory study

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 423-430

  Conde Porcuna, José M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anuraeopsis; Competition; Daphnia; Nutrient limitation; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; GROWTH; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION;

ANURAEOPSIS; ANURAEOPSIS FISSA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA LONGISPINA;

EID: 0033922194     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.2000.00582.x     Document Type: Article

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