Comparative study of electron transport system activity and oxygen consumption of amphipods from caves and surface habitats

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 494-501

  Simčič, Tatjana ^a   Lukančič, Simon ^a   Brancelj, Anton ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Effect of feeding; Gammarus; Metabolic potential; Niphargus; Respiration rate

Indexed keywords

CAVERNICOLOUS SPECIES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING ECOLOGY; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATION;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS FOSSARUM; NIPHARGUS; NIPHARGUS KRAMERI; NIPHARGUS STYGIUS;

EID: 14844330768     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2005.01339.x     Document Type: Article

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