Effect of cadmium level and exposure time on the competition between zooplankton species Moina macrocopa (Cladocera) and Brachionus calyciflorus (Rotifera)

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1057-1070

  Gama Flores, Jose ^a   Sarma, S ^b   Nandini, S ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Competition; Exposure time; Metal toxicity; Population growth; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIODIVERSITY; CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EFFLUENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); TOXICITY;

ANTHROPOGENIC FACTORS; EXPOSURE TIME; METAL TOXICITY; POPULATION GROWTH; ZOOPLANKTON;

COMPETITION;

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MOINA MACROCOPA; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CLADOCERA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; POPULATION GROWTH; ROTIFERA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZOOPLANKTON;

BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; CLADOCERA; MOINA MACROCOPA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 33745118720     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600620287     Document Type: Article

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