Abstract: We investigated the effect of food quality on somatic growth and reproduction of zooplankton at different temperatures (12°C, 15°C, 20°C, and 25°C). Standardized growth experiments of two cladocerans, Daphnia magna and Simocephalus vetulus, were performed on (1) high‐quality food (Cryptomonas sp.), (2) relatively low‐quality food (Scenedesmus obliquus), and (3) intermediate‐quality food (Cryptomonas : Scenedesmus mixture). Food quality constraints on somatic growth and reproduction of the two cladocerans decreased with increasing temp...
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Topics: 
Botany
Food science
Ecology