Episodic inputs of DOC may support increased bacterial production. However, the role of DOC in supporting zooplankton production is widely debated. To evaluate this role we performed an in situ ...

(Juveniles have barbels, but these features shrink as they age.) As babies, they feed on zooplankton in the river and are known to be cannibalistic. After about a year, they become herbivores ...

Rainy River, Lake of the Woods, Big Fork River, Black River and Littlefork River have been designated as infested with the spiny water flea An invasive species, the spiny water flea, is likely a ...

Zooplankton are one of the most diverse and abundant groups of organisms on Earth and they play an essential role in the marine food chain. Unable to photosynthesise, as phytoplankton do ...