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Zooplankton are the major primary consumers in pelagic ecosystems, providing the principal pathway for energy transfer from primary production to higher trophic levels. The marine copepod Calanus finmarchicus is an important component of the pelagic food web in the North Atlanti…

Lernaeocera branchialis (L., 1767) is a parasitic copepod that parasitises a range of gadoids by anchoring in the proximity of the branchial chamber of its host, deriving nutrition from the blood of its host and causing serious pathogenic effects. This study investigates the tax…

The genus Dreissena includes two widespread and aggressive aquatic invaders, the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha and the quagga mussel D. bugensis . This genus evolved in the Ponto-Caspian Sea basin, characterized by dynamic instability over multiple time scales and a unique e…

Understanding how organisms endure abiotic challenges across scales, in both space and time, is a major goal of ecologists. Rocky intertidal zones, where terrestrial and marine ecosystems meet, are among the most harsh and dynamic habitats on Earth. The goal of my dissertation w…