Cladocera
"Cladocera" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A suborder of CRUSTACEA, order Diplostraca, comprising the water fleas. They are benthic filter feeders that consume PHYTOPLANKTON. The body is laterally compressed and enclosed in a bivalved carapace, from which the head extends.
| Descriptor ID |
D033361
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.365.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Cladocera- Cladocera
- Cladoceras
- Water Flea
- Flea, Water
- Fleas, Water
- Water Fleas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cladocera" by people in Profiles.
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Smith KS, Ranville JF, Lesher EK, Diedrich DJ, McKnight DM, Sofield RM. Fractionation of fulvic acid by iron and aluminum oxides--influence on copper toxicity to Ceriodaphnia dubia. Environ Sci Technol. 2014 Oct 21; 48(20):11934-43.