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On the Ecology of Notholca Squamula Müller in Loch Leven, Kinross, Scotland

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Rotatoria

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 1))

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Notholca squamula was rarely found in Loch Leven when the water temperature rose above 10°C. Under favourable temperature conditions its abundance appeared to be closely related to that of Asterionella formosa. In the laboratory the animal was seen to feed on this diatom by breaking open the frustule and ingesting the cell contents.

Part of a dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Council for National Academic Awards at Paisley College, Scotland, in conjunction with the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Edinburgh, Scotland

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May, L. (1980). On the Ecology of Notholca Squamula Müller in Loch Leven, Kinross, Scotland. In: Dumont, H.J., Green, J. (eds) Rotatoria. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9209-2_30

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