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Predator cues reduce intraspecific trait variability in a marine dinoflagellate.
BMC ecology - 27 Feb 2017
Wohlrab Sylke, Selander Erik, John U
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BACKGROUND: Phenotypic plasticity is commonplace and enables an organism to respond to variations in the environment. Plastic responses often modify a suite of traits and can be triggered by both abiotic and biotic changes. Here we analysed the plastic response towards a grazer of two genotypes of the marine dinoflagellate Alexandrium fundyense, evaluated the similarity of this response and discuss potential...
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