Effect of unionized ammonia, viscosity and protozoan contamination on the enzyme activity of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis

Effect of Food Quantity and Quality on P

Effect of Food Quantity and Quality on Population Growth Rate and Digestive Activity in the Euryhaline Rotifer Brachionus plicatilis Müller

✍ Martina Štrojsová; Koushirou Suga; Atsushi Hagiwara; Jaroslav Vrba 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 290 KB 👁 1 views

We investigated the nutritional effects of both food quantity and quality on Brachionus plicatilis. Decomposition of particulate and dissolved organic matter by rotifer digestive enzymes play a crucial role in rotifer nutrition. Among other enzymes, rotifers produce phosphatases, non-specific enzyme