Does a Diet Rich in the Bacterium Improve Performance?

Background: In the wild various organisms contribute to daphnids diet. This study, intendeds to evaluate the potential of the concentration of as a single or supplementary food source for .

Methods: Feeding assays were performed according to standard guidelines for chronic assays (21 days), and life-history parameters and several biomarkers (protein content, oxidative stress, energetic reserves and pigments) were measured.