limnetic

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The UBC study involved new species found in British Columbia lakes that have evolved distinct physical traits: limnetic sticklebacks (smaller open water dwellers with narrow mouths), benthic sticklebacks (larger bottom dwellers with a wide gape) and a generalist species to represent the probable ancestor of the two species.

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  1. adjective Of or occurring in the deeper, open waters of lakes or ponds.

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  • The UBC study involved new species found in British Columbia lakes that have evolved distinct physical traits: limnetic sticklebacks (smaller open water dwellers with narrow mouths), benthic sticklebacks (larger bottom dwellers with a wide gape) and a generalist species to represent the probable ancestor of the two species. —  EurekAlert! - Breaking News
  • A conclusion applicable to the 3 groups is that, as a rule, limnetic species weigh relatively less than littoral, periphytic or benthic species. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • We examined plasticity of several aspects of shape and trophic morphology in response to diets characteristic of either the derived benthic ecotype or the limnetic ecotype. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Even within a species, populations with a more pronounced limnetic way of life weigh less than populations of littoral nature. aquatic aquatic_insects arthropod body_size body_size_distribution body_size_estimation cladocera community complex_systems copepoda diversity ecology evolution generalist generation interactions invertebrate latitude macroinvertebrate marine metabolic_theory mollusc niche plankton predator protists rotifera specialist temperature terrestrial time trophic zooplankton CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Benthic and limnetic fish exhibited patterns of plasticity similar to those of the marine population; however, some differences in population means were present, as well as subtle differences in shape plasticity in the benthic population, indicating a role for genetic accommodation in this system. adaptive aptostichus barcoding characters cohesion colbert comparative conservatism constraint delineation distribution dna drift ecological evolution evolutionary functional genetic indian interchangeability lability method modeling molecular mygalomorphae niche niche-based ocean of phylogenetics phylogeny quantitative radiation rate speciation species stephencolberti CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
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  1. From Greek limnētēs, marsh-dwelling, from limnē, lake.

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  1. Greek λιμνήτης, living in marshes, + -ic.
 

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/lɪmˈnɛtɪk/
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