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Experimental methods for measuring the effect of light acclimation on vertical migration by Daphnia in the field
Author(s) -
Leibold Mathew A.,
West Colin T.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1993.38.3.0638
Subject(s) - daphnia , diel vertical migration , zooplankton , acclimatization , field (mathematics) , amplitude , biology , ecology , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , geology , optics , physics , mathematics , pure mathematics
A new method is developed and tested for measuring vertical migration behavior by zooplankton in the field by means of acrylic columns with conical traps. Migration behavior in columns by different species and by different individuals of the same species is similar to migration behavior in the lake. We further show that acclimation to light intensity can be a factor in determining the amplitude of vertical migration in Daphnia pulicaria.