Eucalanoid copepod metabolic rates in the oxygen minimum zone of the eastern tropical north Pacific: Effects of oxygen and temperature

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 94, Issue , 2014, Pages 137-149

  Cass, Christine J ^a,b   Daly, Kendra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copepod; Eucalanidae; Metabolism; Nitrogen excretion; Oxygen minimum zone; Tropical Pacific Ocean

Indexed keywords

COPEPOD; EUCALANIDAE; NITROGEN EXCRETION; OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONE; TROPICAL PACIFIC OCEAN;

METABOLISM;

BIOENERGETICS; CRUSTACEAN; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EXCRETION; HABITAT QUALITY; LIPID; METABOLISM; NITROGEN CYCLE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN MINIMUM LAYER; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (TROPICAL);

COPEPODA; EUCALANIDAE;

EID: 84908575791     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2014.09.003     Document Type: Article

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