However, in the presence of fish predation the invasive species formed its defenses and became the dominant water flea in the region.
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The bream are then forced to live by filter feeding with their gill rakers, " Daphnia " water fleas being the main prey.
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Lake Simcoe has been victim to zebra mussel, purple loosestrife, black crappie, spiny water flea, round goby, rusty crayfish and Eurasian milfoil invasions.
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This form of automixis has been observed in the water flea " Daphnia magna " and the Colombian rainbow boa constrictor " Epicrates maurus ".
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The newest threat is the spiny water flea, Bythotrephes cederstroemi, which clogs anglers'fishing lines . reels and nets with their gooey bodies hooked together in crystalline masses.
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Guinea worms discharge hundreds of thousands of offspring into ponds and other water sources, where the immature larvae are eaten by a tiny " water flea ."
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The parasite infects people when they drink water contaminated by microscopic crustaceans, sometimes known as " water fleas, " which carry the worm in the larval stage.
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The spiny water flea is causing serious concerns about the lakes of Canada, with the problem being that it feeds on zooplankton and can actually eliminate zooplankton species.
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Other such systems, using water fleas, mussels, algae or bacteria as indicators of water quality, have been employed in Europe since the 1970s to monitor the health of rivers.
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A research study published by Register shows that chemicals such as nicotine remain on the filters as residue and leach into waterways, posing a significant threat to water fleas.
