Microbes perform a variety of vital functions that are essential for healthy ecosystems,
ranging from nutrient recycling, antibiotic production and waste decomposition. In many …

The gut microbiota has a crucial role in host physiology and fitness. Host-microbiota
relationships can be disrupted by environmental stressors, which further affect host growth …

Parrotfish are key agents of bioerosion and sediment production in coral reef ecosystems;
however, their dietary targets and therefore potential sources of variation in carbonate …

Niche differentiation is a key stabilizing mechanism in the maintenance of biodiversity and
species coexistence. Recent work shows that trophic niche partitioning between parrotfishes …

Over the last century, a rich literature has developed describing how the physical and
chemical environment influences zooplankton communities, but there is little guidance on …

Calcium decline and cyanobacterial blooms pose a serious threat to the crustacean
zooplankton Daphnia, which has a high demand for calcium. In the present study, we …

Host genotype and environment are considered crucial factors in sha** Daphnia gut
microbiome composition. Among the environmental factors, diet is an important factor that …

Cyanobacterial and zooplankton inducible defenses are important but understudied process
that regulate the trophic interactions of freshwater ecosystem. Daphnia due to its large size …

Simple Summary Climate warming is evident at many cold sites, including high-altitude and
high-latitude lakes. The cladoceran Daphnia pulex, with high calcium (Ca) demands for its …

La plasticità fenotipica è definita come l'abilità di un genotipo di esprimere diversi fenotipi in
risposta all'ambiente. Il principale obiettivo di questa tesi è stato quello di valutare i processi …