Abstract
Direct observations of behavioral interactions show that the predator A. girodi: 1) easily ingested Synchaeta pectinata, two forms of Keratella cochlearis cochlearis, and individuals of Conochilus unicornis and C. dossuarius enzymatically dissociated from their matrix; 2) rarely, if ever, captured Kellicottia bostoniensis and intact Conochilus; and 3) generally rejected the peritrich ciliate Rhabdostyla sp. and the dinoflagellate Peridinium sp. Coloniality and secretion of a gelatinous matrix in Conochilus can be viewed as adaptations to limit mortality from invertebrate predation. Intraspecific variability in the feeding responses of A. girodi is considered.
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Gilbert, J.J. (1980). Observations on the Susceptibility of Some Protists and Rotifers to Predation by Asplanchna Girodi. In: Dumont, H.J., Green, J. (eds) Rotatoria. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9209-2_17
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