Atlantic observation of Calanus marshallae (Copepoda; Calanoida)

An observation of Calanus marshallae Frost, 1974, on the Atlantic side of the Polar Ocean is reported. Copepods were identified by comparing nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA with a previously reported sequence from the Pacific region. Presence of the species in the Barents Sea...

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Published in:Marine Ecology Progress Series
Main Authors: Sundt, Rolf C., Melle, Webjørn
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1998
Subjects:
Calanus marshallae
Barents Sea
Pacific
Copepods
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11250/108330
https://doi.org/10.3354/meps166207
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Summary:An observation of Calanus marshallae Frost, 1974, on the Atlantic side of the Polar Ocean is reported. Copepods were identified by comparing nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA with a previously reported sequence from the Pacific region. Presence of the species in the Barents Sea may explain multi-modal length distributions previously obtained in the region. Potential implications for future identification of Calanus spp, in this region are discussed.

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