New accurrence of Lecane decipiens (Murray, 1913) and some other alien rotifers in the Schelde estuary (Belgium)

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-83

  Azémar, Frédéric ^a   Van Damme, Stefan ^b   Meire, Patrick ^b   Tackx, Micky ^a  

^a Université de Toulouse   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brachionus variabilis; Introduced species; Keratella tropica; Lecane decipiens; Schelde estuary

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCHELDT RIVER; WESTERN EUROPE;

BRACHIONUS VARIABILIS; IVA; KERATELLA TROPICA; LECANE DECIPIENS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 36148981159     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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