Interaction between Hexarthra intermedia (Rotifera) and Bosmina longirostris (Cladocera): A case of opportunistic nutrition or interference competition?

This study describes a new ecological association between two typical components of tropical freshwater zooplankton: the cladoceran (Bosmina longirostris) and the rotifer (Hexarthra intermedia), which, unlike those reported in the literature, led to mortal damage to the cladoceran. © The Author 2010...

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Fecha de publicación:
2010
Institución:
Universidad de Medellín
Repositorio:
Repositorio UDEM
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.udem.edu.co:11407/4936
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/11407/4936
Palabra clave:
Bosmina longirostris
Cladocera
Hexarthra intermedia
Rotifera
Zooplankton feeding
Zooplankton interaction
crustacean
freshwater ecosystem
interspecific interaction
literature review
vertebrate
zooplankton
Bosmina longirostris
Cladocera
Hexarthra intermedia
Rotifera
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Summary:This study describes a new ecological association between two typical components of tropical freshwater zooplankton: the cladoceran (Bosmina longirostris) and the rotifer (Hexarthra intermedia), which, unlike those reported in the literature, led to mortal damage to the cladoceran. © The Author 2010.