Studies on comparative population growth of some species of the rotifer Lecane (Rotifera)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 523-527

  Serrania Soto, C R ^a   Sarma, S S S ^a   Nandini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Egg ratio; Food density; Population dynamics; Rotifer

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ADULT; AQUATIC ORGANISM; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG PRODUCTION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GREEN ALGA; INVERTEBRATE; LABORATORY METHOD; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH;

BRACHIONIDAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CORNUTA; LECANE; LECANE QUADRIDENTATA; LECANIDAE; PAPUANA; ROTIFERA; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS ACUTUS;

EID: 79952649245     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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