Induction of sexual reproduction in Brachionus plicatilis (Monogononta, Rotifera) by a density-dependent chemical cue

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 939-943

  Stelzer, C P ^a   Snell, T W ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

BRACHIONUS; BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS; INVERTEBRATA; MONOGONONTA; ROTIFERA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0037348110     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2003.48.2.0939     Document Type: Article

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