Finding Approaches to Exploring the Environmental Factors That Influence Copepod-Induced Trophic Cascades in the East China Sea

Finding Approaches to Exploring the Environmental Factors That Influence Copepod-Induced Trophic Cascades in the East China Sea

Copepods have been known to be able to cause an increase in phytoplankton through trophic cascades, as copepods consume heterotrophic protists that feed on phytoplankton. However, how the intensity of copepod-induced trophic cascades varies with environmental conditions remains elusive. We hypothesi...

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Main Authors: Tz-Chian Chen, Pei-Chi Ho, Gwo-Ching Gong, An-Yi Tsai, Chih-hao Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
top-down control
indirect trophic interactions
plankton food web
copepod grazing impact
subtropical shelf
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/7/299

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