Life history characteristics of three strains of brachionus calyciflorus (rotifera) at different temperatures

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 707-713

  Xi, Yi Long ^a   Ge, Ya Li ^a   Chen, Fang ^a   Wen, Xin Li ^a   Dong, Li Li ^a  

^a ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG SIZE; FECUNDITY; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ZOOPLANKTON;

BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; ROTIFERA; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS OBLIQUUS;

EID: 29744446845     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2005.9664794     Document Type: Article

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