Population connectivity, dispersal, and swimming behavior inDaphnia

Abstract

A paradox of the zooplankter Daphnia is its strong degree of provincialism (De Gelas & De Meester, 2005) and behavioral patterning (Ekvall et al., 2015) occurring simultaneously to its high capacity of moving (e.g., vertical diurnal migration) and dispersal (Hansson et al., 2016; Pinceel et al., 2016; Waterkeyn et al., 2010), as well as its ability to adapt to changing environments (e.g., plasticity (Kim et al., 2009; Miner & Kerr, 2011)) and revival (Hairston et al., 1995). Daphnia has a high potential of movement and dispersal. Propagules can be transported by flowing water (Havel &