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Abstract
ABSTRACT Daphnia menucoensis is frequent in lakes of the central pampas and northern Patagonia in Argentina. It has ecological importance since its grazing on phytoplankton makes lake water transparent. As most of the information about the species comes from field studies, the objective was to determine the influence of salinity and temperature on its biology through laboratory bioassays. Treatments were carried out with 7, 12 and 17 g/L of salts at 15 and 22°C. Neonates were used and, every two days until their death, the medium was renewed; they were fed with Chlorella vulgaris, survivors and offspring were quantified and molts were measured. The optimal conditions were recorded with 12 and 7 g/L, at 15 and 22°C, respectively. In these combinations, the highest average longevity (33–35 days), number of molts (7–12), litters (2.50–4.07), offspring (27.70–26.20), and the largest specimens (> 3 mm) were recorded.
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Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology is devoted to the publication of papers covering field and laboratory research into all aspects of the behaviour and physiology of all marine and freshwater animals within the contexts of ecology, evolution and conservation.
As the living resources of the world’s oceans, rivers and lakes are attracting increasing attention as food sources for humans and for their role in global ecology, the journal will also publish the results of research in the areas of fisheries biology and technology where the behaviour and physiology described have clear links to the contexts mentioned above.
The journal will accept for publication Research Articles, Reviews, Rapid Communications and Technical Notes (see Instructions for authors for details). In addition, Editorials, Opinions and Book Reviews (invited and suggested) will also occasionally be published. Suggestions to the Editor-In-Chief for Special Issues are encouraged and will be considered on an ad hoc basis.
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