Factors affecting the production of zooplankton in lakes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 359-377

  Shuter, B J ^a   Ing, K K ^a  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BODY SIZE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

COPEPODA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 85047677902     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-270     Document Type: Article

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