Linking mean body size of pelagic Cladocera to environmental variables in Precambrian Shield lakes: A paleolimnological approach

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-34

  Korosi, Jennifer B ^a   Paterson, Andrew M ^b   Desellas, Anna M ^a   Smol, John P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abiotic and biotic variables; Cladocera; Lakes; Paleolimnology; Precambrian Shield; Size

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CRUSTACEAN; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PREDATION; SIZE STRUCTURE;

BOSMINA; CHAOBORUS; CLADOCERA; DAPHNIA; PECTEN;

EID: 51249121781     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2008.22     Document Type: Article

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