Abstract
Micronecta scutellaris is one of the most abundant macro-invertebrates found in Lake Naivasha, Kenya and forms an important component of the diet of juvenile large mouthed bass.
Its distribution in the lake and breeding biology are described and considered in relation to the lake's food chains.
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Clark, F. A Study of a population of Micronecta scutellaris Stal (Hemiptera : Corixidae) in Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Hydrobiologia 248, 115–124 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00006079
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