Two calanoids, two lakes, and a decade or two. An updated record and evaluation of occurrence and periodicity of Tropodiaptomus spectabilis and Metadiaptomus meridianus (Copepoda: Calanoida), and alternative stable states in two cascading impoundments

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 453-454, Issue , 2001, Pages 269-283

  Hart, Rob C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alternative stable states; Coexistence; Competition; Contrasting life history patterns; Inter basin water transfers; Long term data; Niche differentiation; Parasitism; Resting eggs; Seasonal separation; Species switches

Indexed keywords

NUTRITION; PH EFFECTS; SEDIMENTS; TURBIDITY;

PARASITISM;

LAKES;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DOMINANCE; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; NICHE PARTITIONING; ZOOPLANKTON;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CALANOIDA; COPEPODA; ELLOBIOPSIDAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035877862     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013157109927     Document Type: Conference Paper

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