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History of rotifer research in northern Europe

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Rotifera VIII: A Comparative Approach

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The research of rotifers in northern European countries is recorded and discussed, beginning with Carolus Linnaeus and finishing in recent times. The general development of rotifer research is reflected as well, ever since the first time, dominated by morphological taxonomy, and up till now, when also modern fields, like biochemistry, ecotoxicology and aquaculture, are included.

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Pejler, B. (1998). History of rotifer research in northern Europe. In: Wurdak, E., Wallace, R., Segers, H. (eds) Rotifera VIII: A Comparative Approach. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 134. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4782-8_1

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