The potential role of microzooplankton in a northwestern Australian pelagic food web

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Moritz, C M ^a   Montagnes, D ^c   Carleton, J H ^b   Wilson, D ^c   McKinnon, A D ^b  

^a Australian Institute of Marine Science ^*  (France)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abundance; Biomass; Community composition; Gazing impact; Production

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CILIATE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FLAGELLATE; FOOD WEB; GRAZING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TROPHIC LEVEL; ZOOPLANKTON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CILIOPHORA; COPEPODA; DINOPHYCEAE; STROBILIDIIDAE; STROMBIDIIDAE; TINTINNIDA;

EID: 33646784352     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000500497159     Document Type: Article

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