The Species and Size Composition of Tropical Freshwater Zooplankton with Special Reference to the Oriental Region (South East Asia)
Abstract A contrast between temperate and tropical Cladocera, Copepoda and Rotifera zooplankton fauna shows a markedly different size composition and species diversity. There are fewer species, and these are generally smaller in the tropics than in either the North or South Temperate Zones. Larger s...
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crwiley:10.1002/iroh.19800650310 2024-06-02T08:16:00+00:00 The Species and Size Composition of Tropical Freshwater Zooplankton with Special Reference to the Oriental Region (South East Asia) Fernando, C. H. 1980 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/iroh.19800650310 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Firoh.19800650310 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/iroh.19800650310 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie volume 65, issue 3, page 411-426 ISSN 0020-9309 journal-article 1980 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/iroh.19800650310 2024-05-03T10:41:58Z Abstract A contrast between temperate and tropical Cladocera, Copepoda and Rotifera zooplankton fauna shows a markedly different size composition and species diversity. There are fewer species, and these are generally smaller in the tropics than in either the North or South Temperate Zones. Larger species of the genera Daphnia and Simocephalus are relatively rare in the tropics, while members of Eurycerus and Saycia are absent. Members of the families Holopedidae, Leptodoridae and Polyphemidae increase in abundance toward the temperate regions. Two small cyclopoid copepods are common in tropical zooplankton, while many of the common larger species of other regions are absent or very rare. The chief rotifer components are Keratella tropica and species of Brachionus . Article in Journal/Newspaper Copepods Rotifer Wiley Online Library Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie 65 3 411 426 |
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Abstract A contrast between temperate and tropical Cladocera, Copepoda and Rotifera zooplankton fauna shows a markedly different size composition and species diversity. There are fewer species, and these are generally smaller in the tropics than in either the North or South Temperate Zones. Larger species of the genera Daphnia and Simocephalus are relatively rare in the tropics, while members of Eurycerus and Saycia are absent. Members of the families Holopedidae, Leptodoridae and Polyphemidae increase in abundance toward the temperate regions. Two small cyclopoid copepods are common in tropical zooplankton, while many of the common larger species of other regions are absent or very rare. The chief rotifer components are Keratella tropica and species of Brachionus . |
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Fernando, C. H. The Species and Size Composition of Tropical Freshwater Zooplankton with Special Reference to the Oriental Region (South East Asia) |
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The Species and Size Composition of Tropical Freshwater Zooplankton with Special Reference to the Oriental Region (South East Asia) |
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The Species and Size Composition of Tropical Freshwater Zooplankton with Special Reference to the Oriental Region (South East Asia) |
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The Species and Size Composition of Tropical Freshwater Zooplankton with Special Reference to the Oriental Region (South East Asia) |
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The Species and Size Composition of Tropical Freshwater Zooplankton with Special Reference to the Oriental Region (South East Asia) |
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The Species and Size Composition of Tropical Freshwater Zooplankton with Special Reference to the Oriental Region (South East Asia) |
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species and size composition of tropical freshwater zooplankton with special reference to the oriental region (south east asia) |
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