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Lake flies and the deep‐water demersal fish community of Lake Malawi
Author(s) -
Allison E. H.,
Irvine K.,
Thompson A. B.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb01494.x
Subject(s) - demersal zone , biology , demersal fish , zooplankton , fishery , plankton , phytoplankton , pelagic zone , fish <actinopterygii> , food chain , ecology , nutrient
Larvae and pupae of Chaoborus edulis may be the most important food resource of some deep‐water demersal fish species in southern Lake Malawi. C. edulis feed on crustacean zooplankton, which in turn feed on phytoplankton. Hence, demersal fish production is supported directly by planktonic primary production, rather than through a detrital food chain.