Morphometric changes in lecane stokesii (Pell, 1890) (Rotifera: Lecanidae) induced by allelochemicals from the predator Asplanchnopus multiceps (Schrank, 1793)

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 215-222

  Carmen, Serrania Soto ^a   Sarma, S S S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Division de Investigacion y Posgrado   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Asplanchnidae; Lecane; Morphometry; Rotifera; Spine induction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPLANCHNIDAE; ASPLANCHNOPUS MULTICEPS; LECANE; LECANE STOKESII; LECANIDAE; LORICA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 70349912738     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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