Feeding behaviour and non-linear responses in dilution experiments in a coastal upwelling system

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-63

  Teixeira, I G ^a   Figueiras, F G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dilution technique; Microzooplankton; Non linear feeding responses; Plankton community; Upwelling systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649119615     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01281     Document Type: Article

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