Daphnia magna

Daphnia Magna

A microcrustacean that filters or grazes tiny suspended food and links water-column production to larger consumers.

Identity & Origin +

Common Name: Daphnia Magna
Scientific Name: Daphnia magna
Realm: Freshwater
Biome: Freshwater Lake

Population Dynamics +

Current Estimated Population: No established Daphnia magna population is currently visible after the failed introduction trial.
Population Status: Extirpated

Section Notes

Daphnia magna was used as a diagnostic trial in the Freshwater Lake as a larger-bodied algae-to-consumer bridge despite temperature and oxygen concerns. The trial is treated as system-learning context; population outcome/status still needs controlled vocabulary review before a status write.

Trophic Ecology +

Trophic Level: Primary Consumer
Feeding Niche / Method: Filter feeding
Dietary Inputs: Suspended algae, phytoplankton, microbes, and fine organic particles

Section Notes

Trophic classification is Primary Consumer. Food-web role: Suspended-algae plankton grazer. Feeding method: Filter feeding. Dietary inputs: Suspended algae, phytoplankton, microbes, and fine organic particles

Environmental Tolerances +

Life Cycle & Reproduction +

Ecological Role & Symbiosis +

Ecological Role: Plankton grazing and food-web transfer

Freshwater

A still freshwater habitat where submerged plants, suspended algae, microcrustaceans, shrimp, snails, and crayfish are reorganizing after fish removal.

Daphnia Magna

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Section Notes

Section Notes

Classification Pending

Classification Pending

Biomes This Species Lives In

Freshwater Lake

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Energy Flow

Daphnia Magna

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