Grazer control of nitrogen fixation: Synergisms in the feeding ecology of two freshwater crustaceans

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-101

  Hambright, K D ^a   Hairston Jr , N G ^b   Schaffner, W R ^b   Howarth, R W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cladocera; Copepod; Cyanobacteria; Grazing; Mesocosms; Nitrogen to phosphorus ratio

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRUSTACEAN; CYANOBACTERIUM; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOOD SELECTION; FRESHWATER; GRAZING; MESOCOSM; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHOSPHORUS; SYNERGISM;

CLADOCERA; COPEPODA; CRUSTACEA; CYANOBACTERIA; DAPHNIIDAE; DIAPTOMIDAE;

EID: 38049180889     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2007/0170-0089     Document Type: Article

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