Diet of the larval ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi A. Agassiz (Ctenophora, Lobata)

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 417-431

  Sullivan, L J ^a   Gifford, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEARANCE RATE; DIET; INGESTION RATE; LARVA; MICROPLANKTON; ZOOPLANKTON;

CILIOPHORA; COELENTERATA; DINOPHYCEAE; EUGLENIDA; INVERTEBRATA; LOBATA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MNEMIOPSIS LEIDYI;

EID: 1842833470     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbh033     Document Type: Article

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