The copepod Calanus finmarchicus: A potential vector for trophic transfer of the marine algal biotoxin, domoic acid

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 382, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 88-95

  Leandro, Luis F ^a,b   Teegarden, Gregory J ^c   Roth, Patricia B ^b   Wang, Zhihong ^a   Doucette, Gregory J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

^b School of Business   (United States)

^c Saint Joseph's College of Maine   (United States)

Author keywords

Calanus finmarchicus; Copepod; Copepod grazing; Domoic acid; Harmful algal blooms; Pseudo nitzschia

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AMINO ACID; CRUSTACEAN; DIATOM; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOOD WEB; GRAZING; MASS MORTALITY; TOXIN; WHALE; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; AVES; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BALAENIDAE; CALANUS FINMARCHICUS; CETACEA; COPEPODA; EUBALAENA GLACIALIS; MAMMALIA; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA MULTISERIES;

EID: 71649103800     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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