A low ω-3:ω-6 ratio in Daphnia indicates terrestrial resource utilization and poor nutritional condition

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 596-610

  Taipale, Sami J ^a   Kainz, Martin J ^b   Brett, Michael T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b DANUBE UNIVERSITY KREMS   (Austria)

^c University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

biomarkers; Daphnia; fatty acids; lipids

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CARBON; CRUSTACEAN; DIET; FATTY ACID; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LIPID; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOPLANKTON; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; ALNUS RUBRA; BETULA NANA; BETULA PENDULA; CRYPTOMONAS; DAPHNIA; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SCENEDESMUS;

EID: 84939629261     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbv015     Document Type: Article

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