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Tadpole shrimp structure macroinvertebrate communities in playa lake microcosms

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Laboratory microcosms were used to assess whether tadpole shrimp, Triops sp., affect community structure of other native macroinvertebrates in playa lakes of the Southern High Plains of Texas. Removal of tadpole shrimp shortly after hatching reduced abundances of many taxa, and decreased subsequent taxonomic richness and diversity. For many invertebrates, the presence of tadpole shrimp in low numbers had a positive effect on mean abundance. Direct effects of tadpole shrimp include the reduction of prey species abundance, which in turn may alter biotic interactions among other taxa. Indirect effects include physical modification of the environment during foraging through surface sediments. Results suggest that tadpole shrimp may be a key species controlling structure of macroinvertebrate communities in playa lakes.

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  1. Susan Harrell Yee

    Present address: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

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    Present address: Department of Earth, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 43606, USA

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    Susan Harrell Yee, Michael R. Willig & Daryl L. Moorhead

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Yee, S.H., Willig, M.R. & Moorhead, D.L. Tadpole shrimp structure macroinvertebrate communities in playa lake microcosms. Hydrobiologia 541, 139–148 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-004-5033-6

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