The influence of benthic tundra pond vegetation and prey behavior on Zooplankton predation by the flatworm Mesostoma lingua

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: MacIsaac, Hugh J., Hutchinson, Thomas C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1985
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Tuktoyaktuk; Smoking Hills; Tundra; Zooplankton
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z85-239; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z85-239

Experiments were conducted at the Smoking Hills and Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., to determine if Mesostoma lingua, a common pond inhabitant, preys selectively on co-occurring Zooplankton, and whether predation rates are affected by the presence of pond vegetation. Experiments were conducted in 250-mL contai...