Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4398448 Journal of Great Lakes Research 2013 14 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Elevated Diporeia densities occur at sites with depths of 30-125 m in Lake Superior ► This habitat, termed the Ring of Fire, occurs as a band around the lake ► The Ring of Fire, covering only 1/4 of the bottom area, hosts 2/3 of the Diporeia ► The Ring of Fire, covering only 1/4 of the bottom area, hosts 2/3 of the Diporeia ► Forms in depositional environments proximate to a source of primary production ► Significant habitat overlap with the upper food web occurs in the Ring of Fire
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