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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4760158/ |