Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity in Daphnia pulex: Uncoupling morphological defenses and life history shifts

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 339, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 67-71

  Repka, Sari ^a   Pihlajamaa, Katriina ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Chaoborus; cost of defense; Daphnia pulex; life history; neck spine; predator induction

Indexed keywords

CHAOBORUS; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA PULEX; DAPHNIIDAE; PULEX; CHAOBORIDAE; CLADOCERA; DIPTERA;

INDUCIBLE DEFENCE; LIFE HISTORY; NECK SPINE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; WATERFLEA;

EID: 0030299149     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00008914     Document Type: Article

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