The effect of some environmental factors on zooplankton community biodiversity in Lake Qarun, Egypt

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 195-200

  Mageed, Adel Ali A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Environmental parameters; Lake qarun; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

APOCYCLOPS; BRACHIONUS; CILIOPHORA; COPEPODA; EUPLOTES; HELICOSTOMELLA; MESOCHRA HELDTI; PISCES; PROTOZOA; ROTIFERA; SYNCHAETA; TINTINNOPSIS;

EID: 30544439018     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910509503856     Document Type: Article

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