Prediction of Daphnia production along a trophic gradient

Journal of Ecology and Field Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-129

  Park, Sangkyu ^a   Goldman, C R ^b  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Daphnia; DHA; Fatty acids; Flow through experiment; Secondary productivity; TP; Trophic gradient

Indexed keywords

DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA;

EID: 52749096837     PISSN: 1975020X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5141/jefb.2008.31.2.125     Document Type: Article

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