Evidence for biochemical limitation of population growth and reproduction of the rotifer Keratella quadrata fed with freshwater protists

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1027-1038

  Boëchat, Iola G ^a,b   Adrian, Rita ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BACTERIVORY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOCHEMISTRY; EGG PRODUCTION; FOOD QUALITY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PLANKTIVORE; POPULATION GROWTH; PROTIST; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOMONAS; CRYPTOMONAS PHASEOLUS; CRYPTOPHYTA; KERATELLA QUADRATA; PROTISTA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 33750444559     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbl036     Document Type: Article

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