Using DNA taxonomy to investigate the ecological determinants of plankton diversity: Explaining the occurrence of Synchaeta spp. (Rotifera, Monogononta) in mountain lakes

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1545-1553

  Obertegger, Ulrike ^a   Fontaneto, Diego ^b,c   Flaim, Giovanna ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canonical correspondence analysis; Cryptic species; Generalised mixed Yule coalescent model; Lakes; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

MONOGONONTA; ROTIFERA; SYNCHAETA;

EID: 84863581600     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02815.x     Document Type: Article

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