Phosphorus distribution in three crustacean zooplankton species
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Phosphorus distribution in three crustacean zooplankton species
The distribution of phosphorus (P) was assessed in homogeneously 33P-labeled Daphnia magna, Daphnia galeata and Eudiaptomus gracilis. The specific P contents were 1.48, 1.41, and 0.50% of dry weight (DW), respectively. The results support the view of low intraspecific variability in P : DW ratios in crustacean zooplankton. The fraction of P allocated to nucleic acids, phospholipids, and other P...
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عنوان ژورنال: Limnology and Oceanography
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0024-3590
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1999.44.1.0225