Post-bloom feeding of Calanus finmarchicus copepodites: Selection for autotrophic versus heterotrophic prey

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-119

  Koski, Marja ^a   Wexels Riser, Christian ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Calanus finmarchicus; Diatoms; Faecal pellet production; Heterotrophic food; Post bloom; Selective feeding

Indexed keywords

CILIATE; CRUSTACEAN; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; FECAL PELLET; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PLANKTON;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CALANUS FINMARCHICUS; CILIOPHORA; DINOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); OXYRRHIS MARINA;

EID: 33745008863     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000600684367     Document Type: Article

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