Studies on a Calanus Patch I. The Identification of a Calanus patch

A series of nine plankton cruises was completed by the research ships ‘Sir Lancelot’ and ‘Platessa’ in the spring of 1954 to study the ecology of a patch of Calanus finmarchicus (Gunner.) off the north-east coast of England. This paper will deal with the problems encountered in identifying such a pa...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Authors: Cushing, D. H., Tungate, D. S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1963
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400000357
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400000357
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Summary:A series of nine plankton cruises was completed by the research ships ‘Sir Lancelot’ and ‘Platessa’ in the spring of 1954 to study the ecology of a patch of Calanus finmarchicus (Gunner.) off the north-east coast of England. This paper will deal with the problems encountered in identifying such a patch over the period from 19 March to 4 June 1954.