Seasonal variations in the densities of fecal pellets produced by Oikopleura vanhoeffeni (C. Larvacea) and Calanus finmarchicus (C. Copepoda)

The density of fecal pellets produced by Calanus finmarchicus and Oikopleura vanhoeffeni were measured in an isosmotic density gradient. Pellet density ranges and medians were significantly different among seasons for both species, depending primarily on the type of phytoplankton ingested and its ab...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine biology 1993-12, Vol.117 (4), p.607-613
Hauptverfasser:	URBAN, J. L, DEIBEL, D, SCHWINGHAMER, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Calanus finmarchicus Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Marine Marine biology Oikopleura vanhoeffeni Phytoplankton Protozoa. Invertebrata Seasonal variations Seasons
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Zusammenfassung:	The density of fecal pellets produced by Calanus finmarchicus and Oikopleura vanhoeffeni were measured in an isosmotic density gradient. Pellet density ranges and medians were significantly different among seasons for both species, depending primarily on the type of phytoplankton ingested and its ability to be compacted.
ISSN:	0025-3162 1432-1793
DOI:	10.1007/BF00349772