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Population Growth of Daphnia Pulex (Cladocera) on a Mixed Diet (Microcystis Aeruginosa with Chlorella or Scenedesmus)

Population Growth of Daphnia Pulex (Cladocera) on a Mixed Diet (Microcystis Aeruginosa with... POPULATION GROWTH OF DAPHNIA PULEX (CLADOCERA) ON A MIXED DIET ( MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA WITH CHLORELLA OR SCENEDESMUS ) BY ALEJANDRO F. ALVA-MARTÍNEZ 1,4 ) , S. S. S. SARMA 2 ) and S. NANDINI 3 ) 1 ) Doctoral Programme, Autonomous Metropolitan University, Campus Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso No. 1100, Villa Quietud, C.P. 04960, Mexico City, Mexico 2 ) Laboratorio de Zoología Acuática, División de Investigación y Posgrado, Edificio UMF, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Campus Iztacala, A.P. 314, CP 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de Mexico, Mexico 3 ) UIICSE, División de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Campus Iztacala, A.P. 314, CP 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de Mexico, Mexico ABSTRACT We quantified population growth of Daphnia pulex on diets of Microcystis aeruginosa mixed with Chlorella vulgaris or Scenedesmus acutus (0, 25, 50, 75, or 100% cyanobacteria with either algal species, based on equal biomass (dry weight)). We also evaluated the possible adaptations of D. pulex to cyanobacteria when previously grown on a mixture of M. aeruginosa and Chlorella or Scenedesmus . When offered alone, M. aeruginosa did not support the population growth of D. pulex for long, while the two algal species promoted population abundance of the daphniid. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Crustaceana Brill

Population Growth of Daphnia Pulex (Cladocera) on a Mixed Diet (Microcystis Aeruginosa with Chlorella or Scenedesmus)

Alva-Martínez, Alejandro; Sarma,; Nandini,
Crustaceana , Volume 77 (8): 16 – Jan 1, 2004
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POPULATION GROWTH OF DAPHNIA PULEX (CLADOCERA) ON A MIXED DIET ( MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA WITH CHLORELLA OR SCENEDESMUS ) BY ALEJANDRO F. ALVA-MARTÍNEZ 1,4 ) , S. S. S. SARMA 2 ) and S. NANDINI 3 ) 1 ) Doctoral Programme, Autonomous Metropolitan University, Campus Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso No. 1100, Villa Quietud, C.P. 04960, Mexico City, Mexico 2 ) Laboratorio de Zoología Acuática, División de Investigación y Posgrado, Edificio UMF, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Campus Iztacala, A.P. 314, CP 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de Mexico, Mexico 3 ) UIICSE, División de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Campus Iztacala, A.P. 314, CP 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de Mexico, Mexico ABSTRACT We quantified population growth of Daphnia pulex on diets of Microcystis aeruginosa mixed with Chlorella vulgaris or Scenedesmus acutus (0, 25, 50, 75, or 100% cyanobacteria with either algal species, based on equal biomass (dry weight)). We also evaluated the possible adaptations of D. pulex to cyanobacteria when previously grown on a mixture of M. aeruginosa and Chlorella or Scenedesmus . When offered alone, M. aeruginosa did not support the population growth of D. pulex for long, while the two algal species promoted population abundance of the daphniid.

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Crustaceana – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2004

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