Growing up in a vernal pond is about more than just avoiding being eaten. Once a cladoceran reaches maturity it starts to produce daughters. It does this through a process called parthenogenesis. The ability to produce offspring without a mate is one of the physiological features that unite cladocerans. It is not all that uncommon [...]
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