Studies on life history characteristics of Brachionus plicatilis O. F. Müller (Rotifera) in relation to temperature, salinity and food algae

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 165-176

  Yin, Xu Wang ^a   Zhao, Wen ^a  

^a DALIAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brachionus plicatilis sensu stricto; Food algae; Population growth rate; Salinity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOMETRY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY; LIFE TABLE; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS; CHLORELLA PYRENOIDOSA; DUNALIELLA SALINA; ISOCHRYSIS; ROTIFERA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.; TETRASELMIS CORDIFORMIS;

EID: 43149098327     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-007-9092-4     Document Type: Article

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