The reproductive strategies of two Antarctic rotifers

• Published in: Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Dartnall, H. J. G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1992
• Subjects: Antarctic; Signy Island; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1992.tb04350.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.1992.tb04350.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1992.tb04350.x; https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1992.tb04350.x

The bdelloid rotifers Philodina gregaria Murray and Adineta grandis Murray were both cultured through three generations. The results suggested the following models for calculation purposes: (1) that individual Adineta grandis live for 40 days and, at death, give rise to five offspring; (2) that indi...