Molecular Taxonomy of a Phantom Midge Species (Chaoborus flavicans) in Korea [PDF]
Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity, 2012 The larvae of Chaoborus are widely distributed in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. These omnivorous Chaoborus larvae are crucial predators and play a role in structuring zooplankton communities, especially for small-sized prey.
Haein An, Gila Jung, Chang-Bae Kim
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Artificial light at night bans Chaoborus from vital epilimnetic waters [PDF]
Scientific ReportsArtificial light at night (ALAN) is known to affect organisms in terrestrial ecosystems and adjacent litoral habitats. In the present study, we tested the effect of ALAN on the spatial distribution of organisms in open waters, using the insect larvae of ...
Mirosław Ślusarczyk +3 more
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UV radiation affects antipredatory defense traits in Daphnia pulex [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 In aquatic environments, prey perceive predator threats by chemical cues called kairomones, which can induce changes in their morphology, life histories, and behavior.
Franceen Eshun‐Wilson +4 more
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Predator‐induced shape plasticity in Daphnia pulex [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionAll animals and plants respond to changes in the environment during their life cycle. This flexibility is known as phenotypic plasticity and allows organisms to cope with variable environments. A common source of environmental variation is predation risk,
Sam Paplauskas +8 more
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New faunistic records of chironomids and phantom midges (Diptera, Chironomidae and Chaoboridae) from Ukraine indicate recent climatic refugia in the Eastern Carpathians [PDF]
ZooKeysThe aquatic insect fauna of the Eastern Carpathians is poorly known, especially in Ukraine. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted faunistic surveys of Chironomidae and Chaoboridae in 2018 and 2021. The study involved sampling of 11 watercourses and
Peter Bitušík +3 more
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Phenotypic plasticity of senescence in Daphnia under predation impact: no ageing acceleration when the perceived risk decreases with age [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 Recognising the nature of the predation risk, and responding to it accurately, is crucial to fitness. Yet, even the most accurate adaptive responses to predation risk usually entail costs, both immediate and lifelong.
Barbara Pietrzak +4 more
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, 2023 Published as part of Bang, Woo Jun & Shin, Seunggwan, 2023, A new species of the Chaoborus flavicans complex (Diptera, Chaoboridae) in South Korea, pp.
Bang, Woo Jun, Shin, Seunggwan
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Emergence timing and voltinism of phantom midges, Chaoborus spp., in the UK [PDF]
Web Ecology, 2022 Phantom midges, Chaoborus spp. (Diptera: Chaoboridae), are an important taxon in environmental risk assessment of plant protection products due to the sensitivity of their larvae to insecticides.
R. J. G. Cockroft +4 more
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Chaoborus and gasterosteus anti-predator responses in Daphnia pulex are mediated by independent cholinergic and gabaergic neuronal signals. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Many prey species evolved inducible defense strategies that protect effectively against predation threats. Especially the crustacean Daphnia emerged as a model system for studying the ecology and evolution of inducible defenses. Daphnia pulex e.g.
Linda C Weiss +3 more
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Density- and size-dependent winter mortality and growth of late Chaoborus flavicans larvae. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Winter processes such as overwinter survival and growth of individuals can have wide-ranging consequences for population dynamics and communities within and across seasons. In freshwater organisms winter processes have been mainly studied in fish despite
Arne Schröder
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