Shelf recruitment of Calanus finmarchicus off the west coast of Norway: role of physical processes and timing of diapause termination

• Published in: Marine Ecology Progress Series
• Main Authors: Samuelsen, Annette, Huse, Geir, Hansen, Cecilie
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 2009
• Subjects: Norwegian Sea; Norskehavet; copepods; raudåte; VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Aquaculture: 922; Halten; Halten Bank; Norway; Calanus finmarchicus; Norskehav*; Raudåte; Copepods
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/108621; https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08060

The copepod Calanus finmarchicus is an important part of the Norwegian Sea ecosystem because of its dominating abundance and importance as prey for fish larvae and adult planktivorous fish. The abundance of C. finmarchicus on the Norwegian shelf is generally low in winter, whereas in spring the shel...