Trophic interactions of pelagic crustaceans in Comau Fjord (Chile): Their role in the food web structure

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1212-1229

  Sánchez, Nicolas ^a   González, Humberto E ^a,b,c   Iriarte, Jose L ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ECOSISTEMAS DE LA PATAGONIA CIEP   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chilean fjords; chitinous zooplankton; grazing impact; trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CILIATE; CRUSTACEAN; DIET; FOOD SELECTION; GRAZING PRESSURE; INGESTION RATE; MICROBIAL LOOP; PHYTOPLANKTON; PREY SIZE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TROPHIC INTERACTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

CHILE;

CALANUS AUSTRALIS; CILIOPHORA; COPEPODA; CRUSTACEA; DINOPHYCEAE; EUPHAUSIA VALLENTINI; EUPHAUSIIDAE; PODON LEUCKARTI;

EID: 79960346107     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbr022     Document Type: Article

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