Unusual allometry between respiration rate and body size in Chaoborus species

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-260

  Jäger, Ines S ^a   Walz, Norbert ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; RESPIRATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANIMALIA; CHAOBORIDAE; CHAOBORUS; CHAOBORUS FLAVICANS; DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037351046     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/25.3.255     Document Type: Article

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