Reproduction and development of Calanus finmarchicus, C. glacialis and C. hyperboreus in the Barents Sea

• DOI: 10.3354/meps169211
• Publication Date: 2007-09-05T04:51:44Z
• Authors: W Melle; HR Skjoldal
• Keywords: Calanus finmarchicus; Spring bloom; Bloom; Polar front; Calanus

MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 169:211-228 (1998) - doi:10.3354/meps169211 Reproduction and development of Calanus finmarchicus, C. glacialis hyperboreus in Barents Sea W. Melle*, H. R. Skjoldal Institute Research, Nordnesgt. 50, N-5024 Bergen, Norway *E-mail: [e-mail] ABSTRACT: The aim this study is examine reproduction relation timing progress phytoplankton spring bloom different water masses Sea. From 1986 1988, 8 cruises were conducted, covering Atlantic central parts Polar front region north. During hydrography, nutrients, chlorophyll abundances eggs, nauplii copepodites mapped. In stabilisation column was caused by ice melting a surface layer melt-water. initiated April, more than month earlier water. A close relationship found between egg production glacialis. Egg finmarchicus did not match peaked here during decline bloom, probably due late overwintered stock. Mis-match may be main factor making an expatriate Arctic. formation thermocline atmospheric warming, closely related process. strong correlation rate content high fraction adult females populations before spawning both indicated functional food supply. had predominantly 1 yr life cycle within area. copepodite stage distribution population judged contain individuals having 2 cycles, CIV resting winter. shorter highest masses. started reproducing February, showing pre-bloom strategy. Nauplii older NIII, which first feeding stage, occur samples until concentrations increased bloom. secondary important, part seemed have reproductive strategy similar that KEY WORDS: · Development Life Phytoplankton Full text pdf format PreviousNextExport citation Tweet linkedIn Cited Published Vol. 169. Publication date: August 06, 1998 Print ISSN:0171-8630; Online ISSN:1616-1599 Copyright © Inter-Research.