Food type effects on the population growth patterns of littoral rotifers and cladocerans

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 120-133

  Enriquez Garcia C ^a   Nandini, S ^a   Sarma, S S S ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Division de Investigacion y Posgrado   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chlorella; Detritus; Yeast

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RESPONSE; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION GROWTH; SPECIES DIVERSITY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; ALONA RECTANGULA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRACHIONUS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHYDORUS; CHYDORUS SPHAERICUS; CLADOCERA; LECANE; LECANE QUADRIDENTATA; MACROTHRIX; PLATYIAS; PLATYIAS QUADRICORNIS; ROTIFERA; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 19244372261     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200300480     Document Type: Article

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