Diel vertical migration of a pelagic amp
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Dean W. Blinn; Nevin E. Grossnickle; Behrooz Dehdashti
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Article
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1988
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Springer
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English
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The pelagic amphipod, Hyalella montezuma, migrates vertically into the surface waters at twilight in Montezuma Well, Arizona, USA despite the absence of fish predators or thermal stratification. We suggest that a persistent, dense, neustonic algal assemblage may provide a food resource incentive for