Starvation tolerance of rotifers produced from parthenogenetic eggs and from diapausing eggs: A life table approach

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-265

  García Roger, Eduardo M ^a   Martínez, Amparo ^a   Serra, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAPAUSE; LIFE TABLE; PARTHENOGENESIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STARVATION; TOLERANCE; ZOOPLANKTON;

BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 33645125117     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbi062     Document Type: Article

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