Limitation of egg production in Calanus finmarchicus in the field: A stoichiometric analysis

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 511-517

  Mayor, Daniel J ^a   Anderson, Thomas R ^a   Pond, David W ^b   Irigoien, Xabier ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biochemical limitation; DHA; EPA; Lipids; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL LIMITATION; BIOCHEMICAL LIMITATIONS; CALANUS; CARBON AND NITROGEN; CARBON LIMITATION; EGG PRODUCTION; HIGH EFFICIENCY; LIPID RESERVES; MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; NITROGEN LIMITATION; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FATTY ACIDS; LIPIDS; MARINE ENGINEERING; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON;

SUBSTRATES;

BIOMASS; CRUSTACEAN; EGG PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; LIPID; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC CARBON; STOICHIOMETRY; ZOOPLANKTON;

CALANUS FINMARCHICUS; COPEPODA;

EID: 70449726624     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.12.020     Document Type: Article

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