Field measurements of ingestion and assimilation for the Australian brine shrimp Parartemia zietziana Sayce (Crustacea: Anostraca).

Authors :: Marchant, R.
Williams, W. D.
Source :: Australian Journal of Ecology; Dec1977, Vol. 2 Issue 4, p379-390, 12p
Publication Year :: 1977
Abstract: Measures the ingestion and assimilation of the Australian brine shrimp Parartemia zietziana in the lakes of Victoria. Reliance of P. zietziana relies on organic matter in lake sediment for food; Measurement of the rate of fecal pellet production; Reasons behind the variation in ingestion rate.

Subjects :: SHRIMP populations
ARTEMIA
FISH food
INGESTION
FAIRY shrimps
FISH communities
LAKE ecology

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