Daphnia are already present, but their numbers differ between the protected Lakeshore vegetation and the open Freshwater Lake. Flagfish predation and limited cover keep open-water populations low, so Tapegrass growth may be the real prerequisite for any larger Daphnia response to suspended algae.
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Flagfish
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Flagfish predation limits open-lake Daphnia.
Freshwater Lake
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Slough Crayfish
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Filamentous macroalgae
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Tapegrass
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Tapegrass growth is expected to provide cover.
Lakeshore
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Transcript contrasts Lakeshore Daphnia cover with the open lake.