Feeding and reproduction of Calanus finmarchicus during non-bloom conditions in the Irminger Sea

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1167-1179

  Mayor, Daniel J ^a,d   Anderson, Thomas R ^a   Irigoien, Xabier ^b   Harris, Roger ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^c PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CRUSTACEAN; EGG PRODUCTION; FAT RESERVE; INGESTION RATE; MICROPLANKTON; PREY AVAILABILITY; RESPIRATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IRMINGER SEA;

ANIMALIA; CALANUS FINMARCHICUS; CILIOPHORA;

EID: 33947162351     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbl047     Document Type: Article

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