How <i>Daphnia magna</i> Defends Itself against Predators: Mechanisms and Adaptations in a Freshwater Microcosm

How <i>Daphnia magna</i> Defends Itself against Predators: Mechanisms and Adaptations in a Freshwater Microcosm

The freshwater water flea (<i>Daphnia magna</i> Straus, 1820) is prey for numerous predators. Yet it possesses a wide range of strategies to defend itself against predation. The aim of this work is to investigate the defensive mechanisms employed by <i>D. magna</i> to reduce...

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Main Authors: Goran Kovačević, Petra Tramontana Ljubičić, Daniela Petrinec, Damir Sirovina, Maja Novosel, Davor Želježić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
predation
<i>Daphnia magna</i>
visual magnification
overproduction
accelerated movement
zoplankton
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/3/398

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