Feeding rates and gross growth efficiencies of larval developmental stages of Oithona davisae (Copepoda, Cyclopoida)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 387, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 24-35

  Almeda, Rodrigo ^a   Augustin, Christina B ^b   Alcaraz, Miquel ^a   Calbet, Albert ^a   Saiz, Enric ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Copepodite; Feeding; Gross growth efficiency; Growth; Nauplii; Oithona davisae

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY MASS; CRUSTACEAN; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RATE; INGESTION RATE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CALANOIDA; COPEPODA; CYCLOPOIDA; OITHONA; OITHONA DAVISAE; OITHONIDAE;

EID: 77950917354     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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