Search for dissertations about: "fleas"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word fleas.
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1. Morphological antipredator adaptations in water fleas
Abstract : Some Bosmina and Daphnia species have the ability to develop extreme morphological antipredator defences, such as long antennules, high carapaces and helmets. The relative sizes of these plastic traits may differ substantially between populations, and also between individuals within a population, between sexes and during ontogeny. READ MORE
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2. Adaptive and non-adaptive responses to toxin-producing cyanobacteria in water fleas
Abstract : Organisms regularly encounter stressful conditions that negatively affects their fitness. One way to minimize these negative effects is to use cues from the environment in order to develop an appropriate phenotype. Many populations of water fleas (Daphnia spp. READ MORE