Size independent selective filtration of ultraplankton by hexactinellid glass sponges

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 181-194

  Yahel, Gitai ^a   Eerkes Medrano, Dafne I ^a,c   Leys, Sally P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphrocallistes vastus; Filtration; Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni; Selective feeding

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; APHROCALLISTES VASTUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; HEXACTINELLIDA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHOTOBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; PROTISTA; PROTOZOA; RHABDOCALYPTUS DAWSONI; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 33845882012     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame045181     Document Type: Article

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