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Zooplankton feeding in the Westerschelde and the Gironde
Tackx, M.; Daro, N.; Zhang, X.; Zhu, L. (1992). Zooplankton feeding in the Westerschelde and the Gironde, in: Herman, P.M.J. (Ed.) JEEP 92: Major biological processes in European tidal estuaries: Report of the workshop held in Plymouth, January 29 - February 1, 1992. pp. 81
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Document type: Summary
Keywords
    Aquatic communities > Plankton > Zooplankton
    Feeding
    ANE, France, Gironde Estuary [Marine Regions]; ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde [Marine Regions]
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  • Tackx, M., more
  • Daro, N., more
  • Zhang, X.
  • Zhu, L.
Abstract
    Feeding of E. affinis and A. tonsa on natural Westerschelde particulate matter was measured using a combination of methods: addition of C14 tracer food, gut fluorescence and counting by microscope. The results show that both E. affinis and A. tonsa select peaks of live phytoplankton cells when these occur. C14 measurements in the Gironde show that in this estuary, E. affinis, A. tonsa and T. longicornis also feed mainly on the dominant phytoplankton peak.
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