Population Growth, Body Size, and Egg Size of Two Different Strains of Brachionus calyciflorus Pallas (Rotifera) Fed Different Algae.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Xi, Yi-Long; Liu, Gui-Yun; Jin, Hong-Jun
- Source
- Journal of Freshwater Ecology. Jun2002, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p185. 76p. 1 Chart.
- Subject
- *ROTIFERA
*ALGAE as food
*FRESHWATER invertebrates
- Language
- ISSN
- 0270-5060
Examines the effects of algal food type on population growth, body size and egg size in the two freshwater rotifer strains of Brachionus calyciflorus strains from China. Importance of rotifers for larval fish and crustacean culture; Factors that influence rotifer body size; Comparison of the different Brachionus strains.