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Keratella cochlearis (Gosse) in Africa

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Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 42))

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Keratella cochlearis occurs over the complete latitudinal range of Africa, and over a considerable altitudinal range, but not in the highest mountain tarns. Physical, chemical, and biological factors may affect the distribution of this species. Lack of suitable food, and competition or predation by larger zooplankters are probably important limiting factors. Morphometric variation in samples from Zimbabwe is much less than in samples from the Auvergne. In particular, posterior spine length shows a much lower relative growth in relation to lorica size.

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  1. School of Biological Sciences, Queen Mary College, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK

    J. Green

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  1. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB, Scotland

    L. May

  2. Limnologisches Institut, Gaisberg 116, A-5310, Mondsee, Austria

    A. Herzig

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Green, J. (1987). Keratella cochlearis (Gosse) in Africa. In: May, L., Wallace, R., Herzig, A. (eds) Rotifer Symposium IV. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4059-8_2

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