Grazing of Calanus helgolandicus on Dinophysis norvegica during bloom conditions in the North Sea: Evidence from investigations of faecal pellets

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 256, Issue , 2003, Pages 301-304

  Wexels Riser, C ^a   Jansen, S ^b   Bathmann, U ^b   Wassmann, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calanus helgolandicus; Dinophysis spp.; Faecal pellet; Grazing; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; FECAL PELLET; FOOD WEB; GRAZING; TOXIC ORGANISM; TOXIN;

NORTH SEA;

ALGAE; CALANUS HELGOLANDICUS; COPEPODA; DINOPHYCEAE; DINOPHYSIS; DINOPHYSIS NORVEGICA;

EID: 0043072894     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps256301     Document Type: Article

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