Trophodynamics of the scyphomedusae Aurelia aurita. Predation rate in relation to abundance, size and type of prey organism
Ephyra larvae and small medusae (1.7–95 mm diameter, 0.01–350 mg ash-free dry wt, AFDW) of the scyphozoan jellyfish Aurelia aurita were used in predation experiments with phytoplankton (the flagellate Isochrysis galbana , 4 μm diameter, {small tilde}6 × 10−6 μg AFDW cell−1), ciliates (the oligotrich...
| Published in: | Journal of Plankton Research |
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| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
1990
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| Online Access: | http://plankt.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/12/1/215 https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/12.1.215 |