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James E. Vancil; A method for the laboratory culture of the planktonic rotifer Keratella cochlearis (Gosse). Hydrobiologia 107:47-50, 1983

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Procedures for the continuous laboratory culture of Keratella cochlearis in a defined medium and upon an algal food are described. Culturing success appears to be a function of food availability as well as composition. This availability requirement is satisfied by the use of test tubes and inverted titration plate concavities as culture vessels. The satisfactory culture medium contains an ammonia compound as a nitrogen source.