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Micrograph water flea Daphnia magna.

Tetracyclines have a negative impact on water fleas. Water fleas are an important part of aquatic ecosystems, for example they are a food source and they play a role in controlling phytoplankton.

Micrograph of an adult male water flea, Daphnia magna.

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Rights: Dita Vizoso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Published: 7 June 2023Size: 2.76 MB
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