Adaptive changes in morphology of Daphnia filter appendages in response to food stress

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 663-667

  Bednarska, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Daphnia; Filter appendages morphology; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; ECOMORPHOLOGY; FOOD LIMITATION; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

DAPHNIA;

EID: 33846862417     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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