Niche separation by littoral-benthic Chydoridae (Cladocera, Crustacea) in a deep lake - potential drivers of their distribution and role in littoral-pelagic coupling

<p>Niche separation of 22 species of benthic Chydoridae was examined in a depth gradient in the littoral zone of a deep Lake Piaseczno (eastern Poland), by using a trap sampler. Individual species showed high segregation across the littoral zone according to depth, macrophyte biomass, total or...

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Main Author: Malgorzata Adamczuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
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Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/884