Cladoceran and rotifer grazing on bacteria and phytoplankton in two shallow eutrophic lakes: In situ measurement with fluorescent microspheres

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1155-1174

  Agasild, Helen ^a   Nõges, Tiina ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIUM; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GRAZING; ZOOPLANKTON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAPHNIA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 29544432445     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbi080     Document Type: Article

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