A revised methodology for prediction of egg production Calanus finmarchicus from preserved samples

We describe here a refinement of the method for the estimation of egg production rates of the planktonic copepod, Calanus finmarchicus, from formaldehyde-preserved samples. We present criteria for classifying pre-spawned clutches as either high, intermediate or low in number. The method allows repro...

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Published in:Journal of Plankton Research
Main Authors: Niehoff, Barbara, Runge, Jeffrey A.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2003
Subjects:
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Calanus finmarchicus
Online Access:http://plankt.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/25/12/1581
https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbg104
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Summary:We describe here a refinement of the method for the estimation of egg production rates of the planktonic copepod, Calanus finmarchicus, from formaldehyde-preserved samples. We present criteria for classifying pre-spawned clutches as either high, intermediate or low in number. The method allows reproductive assessment of preserved females without the need for staining and is capable of accurate asssessments in food-limited environments.

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