title: Effect of vertebrate and invertebrate kairomones on the life history of Daphnia magna Straus (Crustacea: Branchiopoda).
abstract: The history of selection of Daphnia magna populations living in North African temporary ponds may differ from populations inhabiting permanent ponds. Laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the effect of fish Gambusia holbrooki and invertebrate Notonecta glauca kairomones on the life history traits of the freshwater Cladocera Daphnia magna Straus. With fish kairomones, Daphnia reproduced early and had a significantly smaller size at first reproduction (SFR) and a smaller size of neonates compared to control. In contrast, daphnids reared in water treated with Notonecta glauca had no effect on the age at first reproduction but females were also smaller and produced smaller neonates.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de recherche des zones humides, university of Annaba, Annaba, Algeria.
authors.forename: Khemissa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chakri
authors.forename: Laïd
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Touati
authors.forename: Ahmed H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Alfarhan
authors.forename: Khaled A S
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Al-Rasheid
authors.forename: Boudjéma
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Samraoui
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D003463:Cues; D003532:Cyprinodontiformes / Q000502:physiology*; D003621:Daphnia / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000502:physiology*; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010675:Pheromones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects; D014714:Vertebrates / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D010675:Pheromones