Rotifer-crustacean interactions in a pseudokarstic lake: Influence of hydrology

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-130

  Obertegger, Ulrike ^a   Borsato, Andrea ^b   Flaim, Giovanna ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algal food; Competition; Depth preference; Water residence time; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; CRUSTACEAN; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; KARST HYDROLOGY; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSEUDOKARST; RESIDENCE TIME; SEASONAL VARIATION; SILICA; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ITALY; LAKE TOVEL; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE; TRENTO;

ALGAE; ASCOMORPHA ECAUDIS; ASPLANCHNA PRIODONTA; CRUSTACEA; FILINIA TERMINALIS; GASTROPUS STYLIFER; KERATELLA COCHLEARIS; KERATELLA QUADRATA; POLYARTHRA DOLICHOPTERA; ROTIFERA; SYNCHAETA;

EID: 77049086768     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-009-9285-0     Document Type: Article

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