Impact of selective predation by Mesocyclops pehpeiensis on a zooplankton community: Experimental analysis using mesocosms

Ecological Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 726-732

  Chang, Kwang Hyeon ^a,b   Hanazato, Takayuki ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bosmina; Invertebrate predation; Mesocyclops; Rotifers; Selective predation

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MESOCOSM; POLYMER; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

BOSMINA; BOSMINA FATALIS; BOSMINA LONGIROSTRIS; COPEPODA; CYCLOPOIDA; MESOCYCLOPS PEHPEIENSIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 33746601366     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-005-0089-y     Document Type: Article

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