Good food versus bad food: The role of sterols and polyunsaturated fatty acids in determining growth and reproduction of Daphnia magna

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 943-950

  Martin Creuzburg, Dominik ^a   von Elert, Eric ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Growth; Liposomes; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Reproduction; Sterols

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; CRUSTACEAN; DIET; FATTY ACID; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH RATE; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; STEROL;

CRYPTOMONAS; CRYPTOMONAS SP.; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS;

EID: 72149096503     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-009-9239-6     Document Type: Article

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