Growth and development of Metridia pacifica (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the northern Gulf of Alaska

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 769-781

  Liu, Hui ^a   Hopcroft, Russell R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRUSTACEAN; EGG PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

GULF OF ALASKA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CALANOIDA; COPEPODA; METRIDIA PACIFICA;

EID: 33747879175     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbl009     Document Type: Article

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