Prey size spectrum and bioenergetics of the mixotrophic dinoflagellate Karlodinium armiger

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 289-299

  Berge, Terje ^a   Hansen, Per Juel ^a   Moestrup, Øjvind ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bioenergetics; Karlodinium; Mixotrophy; Peduncle; Prey selection

Indexed keywords

ARMIGER; CRYPTOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; HETEROCAPSA TRIQUETRA; KARLODINIUM; RHODOMONAS SALINA;

EID: 42549118463     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01166     Document Type: Article

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