Competitive outcome of Daphnia-Simocephalus experimental microcosms: salinity versus priority effects.
Competition is a major driving force in freshwaters, especially given the cyclic Sabers nature and dynamics of pelagic food webs.Competition is especially important in the initial species assortment during colonization and re-colonization events, which depends strongly on the environmental context.Subtle changes, such as saline intrusion, may disru