Observations of insect predation on rotifers

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 446-447, Issue , 2001, Pages 115-121

  Hampton, Stephanie E ^a   Gilbert, John J ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic insects; Backswimmers; Juvenile diet; Notonectids; Odonata; Rotifera

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; NUTRITION;

INSECT PREDATORS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

INSECT; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

EID: 0035866713     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017543121353     Document Type: Article

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