The seasonal abundance of the copepodite stages of Calanus helgolandicus and Pseudocalanus elongatus off Plymouth
The seasonal abundance of the copepodite stages of Calanus helgolandicus and Pseudocalanus elongatus off Plymouth
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普利茅斯附近的 Calanus helgolandicus 和 Pseudocalanus elongatus 桡足类阶段的季节性丰度
DOI:
10.1017/s0025315400032677
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发表时间:
1993
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
A. Duncan
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作者:
E. Green;R. Harris;A. Duncan
The relative abundance of the six copepodite stages (CI-CVI) of Calanus helgolandicus Claus (Copepoda: Calanoida) and Pseudocalanus elongatus Boeck (Copepoda: Calanoida) was recorded at a station in the English Channel throughout 1989. There was a pronounced seasonal variation in the abundance of the early stages. Increased recruitment from the nauplii corresponded in both species to rising primary production early in the year, producing small CI abundance peaks in March. The major period of naupliar development occurred after the April/May spring bloom. During seasonal peaks the CI and CII stages typically formed 40% of the copepodites of these species but were scarce at other times. The body carbon weight of Calanus and Pseudocalanus CIs decreased by 38% and 21% respectively from May to August, indicating an increase in food limitation for the nauplii. Summer was passed predominantly in the CIV and CV stage at low abundances.