Functional responses and ecosystem dynamics: How clearance rates explain the influence of satiation, food-limitation and acclimation

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1215-1231

  Gentleman, W C ^a   Neuheimer, A B ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; CLEARANCE RATE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; FOOD LIMITATION; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; GRAZING; INGESTION RATE; MORTALITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

EID: 55349116429     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbn078     Document Type: Article

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