Prey size diversity hinders biomass trophic transfer and predator size diversity promotes it in planktonic communities

Body size exerts multiple effects on plankton food-web interactions. However, the influence of size structure on trophic transfer remains poorly quantified in the field. Here, we examine how the size diversity of prey (nano-microplankton) and predators (mesozooplankton) influence trophic transfer ef...

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Main Authors: García-Comas, Carmen, Sastri, Akash R., Ye, Lin, Chang, Chun-Yi, Lin, Fan-Sian, Su, Min-Sian, Gong, Gwo-Ching, Hsieh, Chih-hao
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4760158/