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Impact of Suspension-Feeding Nekton in Freshwater Ecosystems: Patterns and Mechanisms

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The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems

Part of the book series: NATO Science Series IV: Earth and Environmental Series ((NAIV,volume 47))

Abstract

Suspension-feeding fish influence several abiotic and biotic components of freshwater ecosystems. Amongst others, abiotic components include water transparency and retention of essential nutrients. Biotic effects include alterations to bacterioplankton, phytoplankton, zooplankton, phytobenthos and zoobenthos communities. Specifically, species composition, size structure, abundance and biomass of plankton communities can substantially be altered. In addition, growth, reproduction and life history of zooplankton can be changed. Examples of predation with cascading food-web effects or changes in nutrient dynamics largely via excretion are common. More often than not, it is the integrated impacts of the above factors that are responsible for the observed changes.

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    Henn Ojaveer

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  1. Marine Science Department, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, USA

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Ojaveer, H. (2005). Impact of Suspension-Feeding Nekton in Freshwater Ecosystems: Patterns and Mechanisms. In: Dame, R.F., Olenin, S. (eds) The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems. NATO Science Series IV: Earth and Environmental Series, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3030-4_5

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