Fitness and phenology: Annual routines and zooplankton adaptations to seasonal cycles

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 267-276

  Varpe, Øystein ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Calanus; dynamic state variable models; evolutionary ecology; match mismatch; optimality modelling; reproductive value; seasonality

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; EGG PRODUCTION; FITNESS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MIGRATORY POPULATION; PHENOLOGY; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRADE-OFF; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; CALANUS; COPEPODA; EUPHAUSIACEA;

EID: 84858238606     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbr108     Document Type: Article

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