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The coexistence of a predaceous copepod and a Daphnid: weeding in thearctic
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The coexistence of a predaceous copepod and a Daphnid: weeding in thearctic |
| Creator | O'Brien, W. J. Luecke, Chris |
| Description | The predaceous copepod Heterocope septentrionalis and a prey species Daphnia middendorffiana commonly coexist in shallow arctic ponds. Ponds that lack this association are often inhabited by Daphnia pulex. Data are presented showing that Heterocope predation can eliminate or weed out D. pulex from ponds where D. middendorffiana and Heterocope exist. Heterocope predation is almost 10 times more intense on D. pulex than on D. middendorffiana. Other investigators have obtained evidence along the... |
| Date | 1988-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wats_facpub/201 info:doi/10.1080/03680770.1987.11899852 |
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| Source | Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications |
| Publisher | Hosted by Utah State University Libraries |
| Subject | copepod daphnid weeding arctic Aquaculture and Fisheries Environmental Sciences Fresh Water Studies |
