Effect of food and sediment pre-treatment in experiments with a deposit- feeding amphipod, Monoporeia affinis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 249, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 263-280

  Aljetlawi, Albashir A ^a   Albertsson, Jan ^a   Leonardsson, Kjell ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Deposit feeder; Growth; Monoporeia affinis; Phytoplankton addition; Sediment treatment; Survival

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL;

CRUSTACEAN; DEPOSIT FEEDER; GROWTH; SEDIMENT; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD; GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASON; SEDIMENT; STARVATION; SURVIVAL;

AMPHIPODA; MONOPOREIA AFFINIS;

EID: 0034725434     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(00)00206-9     Document Type: Article

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