Chytrids-conveyed long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to Daphnia alleviate the detrimental effect of heat when combined with limiting dietary organic matter quantity and nutritional quality
A. Abonyi, M. Pilecky, S. Rasconi, R. Ptacnik, M. Kainz
This study shows that chytrid-infected diets increase Daphnia survival, growth, and reproduction under heat stress by enhancing PUFA retention and bioconversion.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2022 · PreprintEcology