Direct and indirect effects of temperature on the population dynamics and ecosystem functioning of aquatic microbial ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1324-1331

  Beveridge, Oliver S ^a   Petchey, Owen L ^b   Humphries, Stuart ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colpidium striatum; Didinium nasutum; Ecosystem functioning; Indirect and direct temperature effects; Trophic interactions; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BACTERIUM; CILIATE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FOOD CHAIN; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TROPHIC INTERACTION; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; CILIATE; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CILIOPHORA; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLPIDIUM STRIATUM; DIDINIUM NASUTUM; PROTISTA;

EID: 77958599116     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01741.x     Document Type: Article

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