Search for dissertations about: "Calanoida"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word Calanoida.

2. 1. The role of crustacean zooplankton in pelagic nutrient cycling

   Author : Tobias Vrede; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology; nutrients; freshwaters; food web; Cladocera; Calanoida; stoichiometry; Biologi; Biology; Biologi; limnologi; Limnology;

   Abstract : Herbivorous crustacean zooplankton link phytoplankton and other microorganisms withhigher trophic levels in pelagic food webs. Crustaceans show little intraspecificvariation in somatic C:N:P elemental ratios, which may have implications for theregulation of zooplankton growth and for nutrient cycling. READ MORE