Generalist feeding behaviors of Aedes sierrensis larvae and their effects on protozoan populations

Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 921-935

  Eisenberg, Joseph N S ^a   Washburn, Jan O ^b   Schreiber, Sebastian J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes sierrensis; Biological model; Filter feeding; Generalist feeding; Indirect mutualism; Indirect positive effects; Instar numbers and profile; Microcosm experiments; Mosquito larvae; Paramecium aurelia; Resource type and refuge size; Tree hole mosquitoes

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LARVA; MOSQUITO; PHYTOTELMIC ECOSYSTEM; TRITROPHIC INTERACTION;

AEDES SIERRENSIS; AURELIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; FUNGI; PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM AURELIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033934774     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[0921:gfboas]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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