Daphnia body size and population dynamics under predation by invertebrate and fish predators in Lago Maggiore: an approach based on contribution analysis
Predation on Daphnia is size-specific: while zooplanktivorous fish select large, ovigerous females, carrying larger clutches, predation by invertebrates, particularly Cladocera, is generally regarded as acting mainly on young, small, non-ovigerous females. The two types of predators therefore produc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Limnology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/178 |