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...
Published in: | Marine Ecology Progress Series |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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1998
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11250/108330 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps166207 |
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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