Growth and survival of Daphnia in epilimnetic and metalimnetic water from oligotrophic lakes: The effects of food and temperature

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2113-2122

  Cole, Peter C ^a   Luecke, Chris ^a   Wurtsbaugh, Wayne A ^a   Burkart, Greta ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep chlorophyll maximum; Diel vertical migration; Phytoplankton; Reproduction; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD QUALITY; GROWTH; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; SURVIVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA ROSEA;

EID: 0036830155     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.2002.00955.x     Document Type: Article

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