Periphyton growth on allochthonous input in streams may lead to higher individual growth rates of the invasive New Zealand mud snail (<em>Potamopyrgus antipodarum</em>)
The aquatic, invasive New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) exploits a variety of food sources. Here we examine the change in growth of snails that fed on periphyton colonizing leaf litter, wood, rock, and a control. Juveniles were grown in the lab on Spirulina algae powder (control) or...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Limnology |
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| Online Access: | https://jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/2092 |