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Effects on lower trophic levels ofmassive fish mortality
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Effects on lower trophic levels ofmassive fish mortality |
| Creator | Vanni, M. J. Luecke, Chris Kitchell, J. F. Allen, Y. Temte, J. Magnuson, J. J. |
| Description | PREDATION can be a potent force structuring ecological communities and affecting several trophic levels1–7. The cascading trophic interactions hypothesis predicts that lacustrine predators such as fish can have a strong effect on herbivorous zooplankton, which in turn can regulate phytoplankton8,9. Ascertaining the scale, scope and generality of this hypothesis is important for both development of ecological theory and aquatic ecosystem management10. Although small-scale tests of parts of... |
| Date | 1990-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wats_facpub/206 info:doi/10.1038/344333a0 |
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| Source | Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications |
| Publisher | Hosted by Utah State University Libraries |
| Subject | trophic fish mortality Aquaculture and Fisheries Environmental Sciences Fresh Water Studies |
