Life strategies, energetics and growth characteristics of Calanoides carinatus (Copepoda) in the Angola-Benguela frontal region

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 641-651

  Verheye, H M ^a   Hagen, W ^b   Auel, H ^b   Ekau, W ^c   Loick, N ^d   Rheenen, I ^b   Wencke, P ^b   Jones, S ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

^d LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angola Benguela Front; Calanoides carinatus; Diapause; Growth rates; Lipid content and composition; Northern Benguela upwelling; Oxygen minimum layer; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; COASTAL ZONES; FATTY ACIDS; LIPIDS; MARINE BIOLOGY; OCEAN HABITATS; WATER QUALITY;

BIOENERGETICS; CRUSTACEAN; DIAPAUSE; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIPID; SURVIVAL; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CALANOIDES CARINATUS; COPEPODA;

EID: 33644553420     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320509504124     Document Type: Article

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