Combined influence of food level and inoculation density on competition between Anuraeopsis fissa and Brachionus patulus or Brachionus macracanthus (Rotifera: Brachionidae)

Russian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 353-362

  Sarma, S S S ^a   Rivera, Saúl Avelino ^a   Hinojosa, Fabiola Elizalde ^a   Nandini, S ^b  

^a Division de Investigacion y Posgrado   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alga; Competition; Food density; Growth rates; Inoculation density; Rotifera

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ANNELID; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RATE; INOCULATION;

ALGAE; ANURAEOPSIS FISSA; BRACHIONIDAE; BRACHIONUS; BRACHIONUS MACRACANTHUS; BRACHIONUS PATULUS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 34548671001     PISSN: 10674136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1067413607050104     Document Type: Article

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