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De-mentation behavioral interference assay
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Description
Laboratory aquarium experiment using surgically modified (de-mented) dragonfly larvae to separate behavioral interference effects from direct predation effects on prey consumption.
Typical Equipment
- 38-L aquaria
- dissecting scissors
- CO₂ anesthetic (seltzer tablets)
- silica sand
- Myriophyllum spicatum stems
Output Measurements
- per-capita consumption rates
- damselfly survival
- behavioral interference effects