Environmental and nutritional factors determining seasonal variability in the fecundity and egg viability of Calanus helgolandicus in coastal waters off Plymouth, UK

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 143, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 45-63

  Pond, David ^a   Harris, Roger ^a   Head, Robert ^a   Harbour, Derek ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calanus helgolandicus; Egg production; Fatty acid; Hatching viability; Naupliar survival; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CALANUS HELGOLANDICUS; COPEPODA;

EGG VIABILITY; FECUNDITY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

UK, ENGLAND, DEVON, PLYMOUTH;

EID: 0030302575     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps143045     Document Type: Article

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