Foraging on cyanobacteria by copepods : responses to chemical defenses and resource abundance

Research examines the responses of copepods to a variety of cyanobacteria of differing size, morphology and toxicity. Results show how the behavioral flexibility of copepods can be adaptive in lakes with significant populations of cyanobacteria.

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Published inEcology (Durham) Vol. 72; no. 5; pp. 1820 - 1834
Main Authors DEMOTT, W. R, MOXTER, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC Ecological Society of America 01.10.1991
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Subjects
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Aquatic life
Autoecology
Bacteria
Biological and medical sciences
Chlorophyta
Copepoda
Cyanophyta
Diaptomus birgei
Food
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Protozoa. Invertebrata
Crustacea
Freshwater environment
Feeding behavior
Toxicity
Arthropoda
Morphology
Cyanobacteria
Trophic factor
Copepoda
Bacteria
Defense mechanism
Invertebrata
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Summary:Research examines the responses of copepods to a variety of cyanobacteria of differing size, morphology and toxicity. Results show how the behavioral flexibility of copepods can be adaptive in lakes with significant populations of cyanobacteria.
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ISSN:0012-9658
1939-9170
DOI:10.2307/1940981