Population regulation of the spiny water flea (Bythotrephes longimanus) in a reservoir: Implications for invasion

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 251-271

  Brown, Meghan E ^a,b   Branstrator, Donn K ^a   Shannon, Lyle J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; CHLOROPHYLL A; CRUSTACEAN; DIEL MIGRATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION REGULATION; RESERVOIR; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; VERTICAL MIGRATION; WATER LEVEL;

MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

BYTHOTREPHES LONGIMANUS; CLADOCERA; PISCES;

EID: 84869789538     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2012.57.1.0251     Document Type: Article

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