Food sources and lipid retention of zooplankton in subarctic ponds

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1850-1862

  Mariash, Heather L ^a   Cazzanelli, Matteo ^b   Kainz, Martin J ^c   Rautio, Milla ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Inter university Centre for Aquatic Ecosystem Research   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic pelagic coupling; Fatty acids; Food web; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BOSMINA SP.; BRANCHINECTA PALUDOSA; CRUSTACEA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA SP.; EUDIAPTOMUS GRACILOIDES; METAZOA;

EID: 79961027870     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2011.02625.x     Document Type: Article

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