Daphnia and ciliates: who is the prey?
The fortuitous observation of a Daphnia infested by Gymnostomatida led us to hypothesize that egg predation by ciliates could be an important mechanism regulating cladoceran population dynamics. In light of this hypothesis we reanalysed data on the dynamics of Daphnia eggs and of one Gymnostomatida...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2007-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Limnology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/194 |