Biochemical fingerprints in zooplankton
The use of the role of the species in the habitat (the niche), rather than systematics, for studying the factors that determine which and how many species live in a specific habitat (community assembly), is an approach that has been limited by obvious difficulties in the characterization of the nich...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2006 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:27922 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/27922 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Proteïnes Carbohidrats Lípids Aminoàcids Zooplàncton Rotífers Proteínas Carbohidratos Lípidos Aminoácidos Zooplancton Copépodos Cladóceros Rotíferos Nicho Ensamblaje de comunidades Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids Amino acids Zooplankton Copepods Cladocerans Rotifers Niche Community assembly |
| Sumario: | The use of the role of the species in the habitat (the niche), rather than systematics, for studying the factors that determine which and how many species live in a specific habitat (community assembly), is an approach that has been limited by obvious difficulties in the characterization of the niche. This study shows that is possible to use biochemical fingerprints as indicators of both "requirement niche" and "impact niche" in zooplankton species. Protein content is a good indicator of the nutritive state of the animals and, also, it is a good tool for elucidating food-competitive capacities among species. Reproductive success is positively related with the organic content of the egg (the sum of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids). Finally, the amino acid composition of the species is a good indicator of the trophic niche and the adaptations of the species to abiotic factors. |
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