Filtered by neighborhood:Stream Invertebrate Ecology: Predation, Nutrients, and Alpine BenthosClear filter
Concepts
4 concepts
phenomenon
kairomones
Chemical cues released by predators that benefit prey by providing information about predator presence
phenomenon
microhabitat preference
Species-specific selection for particular combinations of physical habitat characteristics like water depth, current velocity, and substrate size
phenomenon
diel vertical migration
Daily behavioral pattern where aquatic organisms move vertically in the water column, typically showing different activity levels during day versus night periods
phenomenon
periphytic algae
Algae growing attached to surfaces such as decomposing plant material
