The Isopod Mesidotea entomon in the Chignik Lakes, Alaska

• Published in: Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
• Main Author: Narver, David W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1968
• Subjects: General Medicine; Arctic; Lower Lake; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f68-010; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f68-010

Studies on the isopod Mesidotea entomon (Linnaeus) from 1961 to 1964 in the two Chignik lakes, Alaska, showed that at least part of the population was benthic during daylight and pelagial at night. In Chignik Lake the isopod was most abundant in association with organic and mud bottoms and areas whe...