Grazing by Calanus helgolandicus and Para-Pseudocalanus spp. on phytoplankton and protozooplankton during the spring bloom in the Celtic Sea

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 348, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 70-84

  Fileman, Elaine ^a   Smith, Tania ^b   Harris, Roger ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calanus helgolandicus; Chlorophyll a; Ingestion; Para Pseudocalanus spp.; Prey preference; Protozooplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRUSTACEAN; DIET; FEEDING; GRAZING; PHYTOPLANKTON; PREY SELECTION; SIZE EFFECT; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CELTIC SEA; ENGLISH CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

CALANOIDA; CALANUS HELGOLANDICUS; CILIOPHORA; COPEPODA; MYRIONECTA RUBRA; PSEUDOCALANUS;

EID: 34347231925     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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