Taxonomic differences in the essential fatty acid composition of groups of freshwater zooplankton relate to reproductive demands and generation time

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1768-1782

  Smyntek, Peter M ^a   Teece, Mark A ^a   Schulz, Kimberly L ^a   Storch, Adam J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Essential fatty acids; Seston; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

BYTHOTREPHES LONGIMANUS; CALANOIDA; COPEPODA; CYCLOPOIDA; DAPHNIA; LEPTODORA KINDTII;

EID: 49649114385     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.02001.x     Document Type: Article

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