The trophic position of planktonic ciliate populations in the food webs of some East African lakes

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-62

  Yasindi, Andrew W ^a,b   Taylor, William D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biomass; Ciliated protozoa; Growth rates; Potential production; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ASPIDISCA; CILIOPHORA; CYANOBACTERIA; CYCLIDIUM; DYSTERIA; FRONTONIA; HALTERIA; HAPTORIDA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); METAZOA; VORTICELLA;

EID: 33747607016     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910609503871     Document Type: Article

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