Food chain effects of sublethal ultraviolet radiation on subarctic Daphnia pulex - A field and laboratory study

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 167, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 515-531

  Zellmer, I D ^a   Arts, M T ^b   Šustr, Vladimír ^c  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Chronic stress; Daphnia; Enzymes; Sub Arctic ponds; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD CHAIN; LABORATORY METHOD; POND; SUBARCTIC REGION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALGAE; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA PULEX;

EID: 33750205341     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2006/0167-0515     Document Type: Article

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