Cladoceran remains reveal presence of a keystone size-selective planktivore

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 253-266

  Twining, C W ^a,c   Post, D M ^b  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Alewife; Bosmina spp.; Cladoceran remains; Size selective predation

Indexed keywords

CLUPEOID; CRUSTACEAN; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; KEYSTONE SPECIES; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LIFE HISTORY; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOECOLOGY; PLANKTIVORE; PREDATION; PREY SIZE; SEDIMENT CORE; SIZE SELECTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

NEW ENGLAND; UNITED STATES;

ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS; BOSMINA;

EID: 84872648470     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-012-9672-8     Document Type: Article

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