Delayed mixis in rotifers: An adaptive response to the effects of density-dependent sex on population growth

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-45

  Serra, Manuel ^a   Snell, Terry W ^b   Gilbert, John J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; PARTHENOGENESIS; POPULATION GROWTH; RESTING STAGE; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ROTIFERA;

EID: 13444283708     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbh148     Document Type: Article

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