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Journal of Plankton Research, doi:10.1093/plankt/fbn076
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Evaluating Inducible Morphological Defenses in the Common Freshwater Ciliate, Coleps hirtus

Stephen A. Wickham and Eva Gugenberger

University of Salzburg Dept. of Organismic Biology Hellbrunnerstr. 34 A-5020 Salzburg Austria

Corresponding Author E-mail: steve.wickham{at}sbg.ac.at

Received on March 18, 2008; revised on July 15, 2008; accepted on July 21, 2008


  Abstract

Experiments examined whether the ciliate, Coleps hirtus, changed its morphology in the presence of zooplankton known to prey on ciliates. While caudal spine length was not affected, Coleps were longer and thinner in the presence of Cyclops than in their absence.

Key Words: Inducible defense • ciliate • Coleps • plankton

Communicating Editor: Dr John Dolan


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