Reproductive activity and physiological status of the calanoid copepods Calanus helgolandicus and Calanoides carinatus under food-limiting conditions

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 339, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-203

  Ceballos, Sara ^a   Álvarez Marqués, Florentina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calanoid copepods; Egg production; Feeding behaviour; Food limitation; Lipid storage; NW Spain

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL A; CRUSTACEAN; EGG PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLY; HERBIVORY; MIGRATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOPLANKTON; RECRUITMENT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL MATURITY;

ATLANTIC COAST [EUROPE]; ATLANTIC COAST [SPAIN]; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CALANOIDA; CALANOIDES CARINATUS; CALANUS HELGOLANDICUS; COPEPODA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 33749996224     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.07.021     Document Type: Article

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