The effect of food on the respiration rates of Daphnia magna using a flow-through system

Respiration rates and gut fluorescence of the cladoceran Daphnia magna were studied using a flow-through system. This open system has the advantage of introducing food or producing a starvation effect during the course of the experiment. Severe variations in respiratory rates were observed in relati...

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Main Authors: Claire Schmoker, Santiago Hernández-León
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2003-09-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/486