Spatial niche differentiation of sympatric branchiopoda in a highly unpredictable ephemeral pool

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-47

  Wang, Chun Chieh ^a   Huang, Shiang Lin ^a   Huang, Wan Ping ^a   Chou, Lien Siang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anostraca; Branchiopoda; competition; ephemeral pools; Laevicaudata; spatial distribution; Spinicaudata; sympatry; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ANOSTRACA; BRANCHINELLA KUGENUMAENSIS; BRANCHIOPODA; EULIMNADIA; LAEVICAUDATA; LYNCEUS BIFORMIS; SPINICAUDATA;

EID: 84859595485     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/193724011X615316     Document Type: Article

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