Modelling copepod development: Current limitations and a new realistic approach

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 399-413

  Gentleman, W C ^a   Neuheimer, A B ^a   Campbell, R G ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Copepods; Development rates; Food effects; IBMs; Modelling; Moulting; Population dynamics; Stage based models; Structured models; Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EQUATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; POPULATION MODELING; PREDICTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CALANUS FINMARCHICUS; COPEPODA;

EID: 44649089974     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn047     Document Type: Conference Paper

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