Assessment of Calanus finmarchicus growth and dormancy using the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases method

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1191-1198

  Yebra, L ^a,b,d   Hirst, A G ^b   Hernandez Leon S ^c  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^d INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CRUSTACEAN; DORMANCY; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; METABOLISM; OVERWINTERING; PROTEIN; RNA;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CALANUS FINMARCHICUS; COPEPODA;

EID: 33947134266     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbl049     Document Type: Article

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