Original title:
Vliv rizika predace a komplexity prostředí na trofické interakce ve vodním prostředí
Translated title:
The impact of predation risk and habitat complexity on trophic interactions in aquatic habitats
Authors:
KOLÁŘ, Vojtěch Document type: Master’s theses
Year:
2015
Language:
cze Abstract:
The thesis results of two laboratory experiments focusing on the impacts of predation risk, prey density and habitat complexity on predator-prey interaction strengths and predator metabolic rates, complemented by a brief review of the subject. The experimental system used in the first experiment consisted of cladoceran prey, larvae of three dragonfly species (Sympetrum sanguineum, Libellula quadrimaculata, Ischnura cf. elegans) as intermediate predators, and larvae of a large dragonfly species (Aeshna sp.) as a top predator. The second experiment of investigated how predation risk influences metabolic rates of the intermediate predators.
Keywords:
chemical cues; habitat complexity; metabolic rate; top predator; trophic interactions Citation: KOLÁŘ, Vojtěch. Vliv rizika predace a komplexity prostředí na trofické interakce ve vodním prostředí. České Budějovice, 2015. diplomová práce (Mgr.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Přírodovědecká fakulta
Institution: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
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Document availability information: Fulltext is available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. Original record: http://www.jcu.cz/vskp/37511