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A synopsis of ecological information on the saline lake rotifer Brachionus plicatilis Müller 1786

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Abstract

The rotifer Brachionus plicatilis Müller, shown in Fig. 13.1, is a cosmopolitan inhabitant of inland saline and coastal brackish waters. It tolerates a remarkable range of environmental conditions and, especially in alkaline (soda) lakes, may attain very high population densities. Like the familiar brine-shrimp Artemia, and the green alga Dunaliella, B. plicatilis is used widely as a basic food in the intensive culture of certain marine crustaceans and fishes. Indeed, most ecological knowledge of the species stems from its significance in mariculture (e.g. Solangi & Ogle, 1977).

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Walker, K.F. (1981). A synopsis of ecological information on the saline lake rotifer Brachionus plicatilis Müller 1786. In: Williams, W.D. (eds) Salt Lakes. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8665-7_13

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