The mixotroph Ochromonas tuberculata may invade and suppress specialist phago- and phototroph plankton communities depending on nutrient conditions

@article{Katechakis2006TheMO,
  title={The mixotroph Ochromonas tuberculata may invade and suppress specialist phago- and phototroph plankton communities depending on nutrient conditions},
  author={A. Katechakis and H. Stibor},
  journal={Oecologia},
  year={2006},
  volume={148},
  pages={692-701}
}
  • A. Katechakis, H. Stibor
  • Published 2006
  • Medicine, Biology
  • Oecologia
    • Mixotrophic organisms combine light, mineral nutrients, and prey as supplementary resources. Based on theoretical assumptions and field observations, we tested experimentally the hypothesis that mixotrophs may invade established plankton communities depending on the trophic status of the system, and investigated possible effects on food web structure, species diversity, and nutrient dynamics. To test our hypothesis, we inoculated the mixotrophic nanoflagellate Ochromonas tuberculata into… CONTINUE READING
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