How do migrating daphnids cope with fish predation risk in the epilimnion under anoxic conditions in the hypolimnion?

Authors
Lass, S Boersma, M Spaak, P
Citation
S. Lass et al., How do migrating daphnids cope with fish predation risk in the epilimnion under anoxic conditions in the hypolimnion?, J PLANK RES, 22(7), 2000, pp. 1411-1418
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PLANKTON RESEARCH
ISSN journal
01427873 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1411 - 1418
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-7873(200007)22:7<1411:HDMDCW>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The vertical distribution of Daphnia in experimental tubes is influenced by fish kairomone concentration in the 'epilimnion' and oxygen conditions in the 'hypolimnion'. Daphnids trade off reduced predation mortality in a refu ge against disadvantages due to unfavourable oxygen conditions.