Daphnia with defenses (IMAGE)

Ruhr-University Bochum

Daphnia with defenses

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The three Daphnia species that were examined: On the left are the animals without a defense, and on the right are animals with a defense. Top: Daphnia longicephala enlarges its head. Middle: Daphnia lumholtzi forms barbs. Bottom: The stomach of Daphnia magna enlarges in the presence of predators.

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RUB, Joshua Huster

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