A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Food quality of detritus derived from the filamentous cyanobacterium Oscillatoria limnetica for Daphnia galeata
Authors: Repka S, van der Vlies M, Vijverberg J
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Publication year: 1998
Journal:: Journal of Plankton Research
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF PLANKTON RESEARCH
Journal acronym: J PLANKTON RES
Volume: 20
Issue: 11
First page : 2199
Last page: 2205
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 0142-7873
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/20.11.2199
Abstract
Detritus derived from the filamentous cyanobacterium Oscillatoria limnetica was fed to Daphnia galeata. Detritus supported growth and reproduction comparable to that on the green alga Scenedesmus obliquus. The live filaments of O.limnetica were, however, of lower food quality. Biochemical parameters of these food types, thought to be important in Daphnia nutrition, were also determined. It is concluded that detritus can be a good quality food for Daphnia, making eutrophic lakes better food environments than generally assumed.
Detritus derived from the filamentous cyanobacterium Oscillatoria limnetica was fed to Daphnia galeata. Detritus supported growth and reproduction comparable to that on the green alga Scenedesmus obliquus. The live filaments of O.limnetica were, however, of lower food quality. Biochemical parameters of these food types, thought to be important in Daphnia nutrition, were also determined. It is concluded that detritus can be a good quality food for Daphnia, making eutrophic lakes better food environments than generally assumed.
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