Multifactorial nature of rotifer water layer preferences in an oligotrophic lake

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 633-643

  Obertegger, Ulrike ^a   Flaim, Giovanna ^a   Sommaruga, Ruben ^b  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; POPULATION DENSITY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER COLUMN; ZOOPLANKTON;

ASPLANCHNA PRIODONTA; FILINIA TERMINALIS; KERATELLA COCHLEARIS; POLYARTHRA DOLICHOPTERA; ROTIFERA; SYNCHAETA KITINA; SYNCHAETA PECTINATA;

EID: 44649195021     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbn027     Document Type: Article

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