Terrestrial dissolved organic matter supports growth and reproduction of Daphnia magna when algae are limiting

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1201-1209

  McMeans, Bailey C ^a,c   Koussoroplis, Apostolos Manuel ^a,d   Arts, Michaelt ^b   Kainz, Martin J ^a  

^a Inter University Centre for Aquatic Ecosystem Research   (Austria)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algae; Allochthonous; Growth; Leaf leachate; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BACTERIUM; CLUTCH SIZE; CRUSTACEAN; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FOOD LIMITATION; GROWTH RATE; LEACHATE; REPRODUCTION; TERRESTRIAL DEPOSIT; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; CORYLUS AMERICANA; CORYLUS MAXIMA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PROTISTA; SCENEDESMUS OBLIQUUS;

EID: 84958247627     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbv083     Document Type: Article

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