Phytoplankton blooms: A 'loophole' in microzooplankton grazing impact?

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 313-321

  Irigoien, X ^a   Flynn, K J ^b   Harris, R P ^c  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; GRAZING; PHYTOPLANKTON; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; CILIOPHORA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 18944397385     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbi011     Document Type: Article

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