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| Dato | Valore |
|---|---|
| Title | Spatial niche partitioning in epibiont rotifers on the waterlouse Asellus aquaticus |
| Abstract | Habitat partitioning is assumed to allow coexistence in natural communities. We analyzed the spatial partitioning in the species assemblages of epibiont rotifers living on the waterlouse Asellus aquaticus. We defined the spatial localization of individual rotifers on each waterlouse host, controlling for differences between waterlice and within and between waterbodies. Using hierarchical linear models on the whole species assemblage and on each species separately, patterns of spatial segregation were found for rotifers. Different species partition the available space on the waterlouse consistently within and between waterbodies. Both habitat selection and interactions between species seem to be the mechanisms driving the observed patterns. |
| Source | Limnology and oceanography 55 (3), pp. 1327–1337 |
| Journal | Limnology and oceanography |
| Editor | American Society of Limnology and Oceanography., [Waco, Tex., etc.], Stati Uniti d'America |
| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.4319/lo.2010.55.3.1327 |
| Authors | Fontaneto, Diego; Ambrosini, Roberto |
| Text | 283533 2010 10.4319/lo.2010.55.3.1327 ISI Web of Science WOS 000277650900029 Spatial niche partitioning in epibiont rotifers on the waterlouse Asellus aquaticus Fontaneto, Diego; Ambrosini, Roberto Swedish Museum Nat Hist; University of Milano Bicocca Habitat partitioning is assumed to allow coexistence in natural communities. We analyzed the spatial partitioning in the species assemblages of epibiont rotifers living on the waterlouse Asellus aquaticus. We defined the spatial localization of individual rotifers on each waterlouse host, controlling for differences between waterlice and within and between waterbodies. Using hierarchical linear models on the whole species assemblage and on each species separately, patterns of spatial segregation were found for rotifers. Different species partition the available space on the waterlouse consistently within and between waterbodies. Both habitat selection and interactions between species seem to be the mechanisms driving the observed patterns. 55 Articolo in rivista American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. 0024 3590 Limnology and oceanography Limnology and oceanography Limnol. oceanogr. Limnology and oceanography. diego.fontaneto FONTANETO DIEGO |