A DNA-based method for investigating feeding by copepod nauplii

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 271-275

  Craig, Carrie ^a   Kimmerer, Wim J ^a   Cohen, C Sarah ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

blocking oligonucleotide; diet analysis; gut contents; LNA clamp; Tortanus dextrilobatus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892643950     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbt104     Document Type: Article

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