Life-stage dependent, in situ dietary patterns of the lobate ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi Agassiz 1865

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 951-956

  Rapoza, R ^a   Novak, D ^b   Costello, J H ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIET; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

COELENTERATA; CYDIPPIDA; METAZOA; MNEMIOPSIS LEIDYI; PROTISTA;

EID: 27644523261     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbi065     Document Type: Article

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