Combined effects of temperature, food availability and predator's (Asplanchna girodi) allelochemicals on the demography and population growth of Brachionus havanaensis (Rotifera)

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-106

  Pavon Meza E L ^a   Sarma, S S S ^a   Nandini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Algae; Allelochemical; Asplanchnin; Demography; Population growth; Predator prey interaction; Rotifer; Temperature; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ASPLANCHNA; ASPLANCHNA GIRODI; BRACHIONUS HAVANAENSIS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 39449090354     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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