Ontogenic differences in mayfly stoichiometry influence growth rates in response to phosphorus enrichment

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-240

  Back, Jeffrey A ^a   Taylor, Jason M ^a   King, Ryan S ^a   Fallert, Kari L ^a   Hintzen, Emily H ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C:N:P ratios; Caenidae; Development classes; Ephemeroptera; Growth rates; Phosporus content

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CARBON; FLY; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; NITROGEN; ONTOGENY; PHOSPHORUS; STOICHIOMETRY;

ALGAE; CAENIDAE; CAENIS; EPHEMEROPTERA;

EID: 46449109363     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2008/0171-0233     Document Type: Article

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