Population structure of three dominant Calanus species

ABSTRACT: The population structures of Calanus finmarchicus, C. glacialis and C. hyperboreus were investigated in the recurrent polynya of the North Waters (NOW) in Baffin Bay during April–July 1998. Species were determined from samples collected by plankton nets of 300 µm and 200 µm mesh size. The...

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Main Authors: Anna Prokopowicz, Louis Fortier, Instytut Oceanologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2002
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Canadian Arctic
North Water Polynya
Calanus population
Arctic
Baffin Bay
Baffin
Calanus finmarchicus
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.566.6767
http://www.polish.polar.pan.pl/ppr23/ppr23-241.pdf
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Summary:ABSTRACT: The population structures of Calanus finmarchicus, C. glacialis and C. hyperboreus were investigated in the recurrent polynya of the North Waters (NOW) in Baffin Bay during April–July 1998. Species were determined from samples collected by plankton nets of 300 µm and 200 µm mesh size. The highest concentration of all three spe− cies was found at the centre of study the area. C. hyperboreus was the most abundant spe− cies (44.54 ind. m–3). C. glacialis was recorded up to 27.14 ind. m–3, C. finmarchicus up to 5.63 ind. m–3. C. finmarchicus was reproducing in the northern end of Baffin Bay. The life cycle for C. glacialis was estimated at 2 years, and that of C. hyperboreus to last at least 4 years.

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