Diapause is a type of dormancy that requires preparation, typically precedes the onset of
unfavorable conditions, and necessitates a period of arrest before development can …

Coastal plankton show fluctuations in abundance and species composition. Resting stage
(cyst) production is a common strategy adopted by hundreds of plankton species to ensure …

The functional response of the aspects of reproductive success of a southwestern Baltic
population of Acartia tonsa (Copepoda: Calanoida) was quantified in the laboratory using …

The interest in large-scale culturing of copepods for marine fish aquaculture is growing,
however studies quantifying the optimal conditions for intensive copepod production are …

Adult Acartia congeners, A. bifilosa, A. clausi, A. discaudata and A. tonsa, have distinct
seasonal and spatial distribution patterns in Southampton Water (UK), reflecting patterns of …

Egg production and hatching success of four Acartia species from the Solent-Southampton
Water estuarine system were determined under different temperature (5–20° C) and salinity …

The importance of copepods in aquaculture has long been recognized, especially in the
larval rearing of many marine fishes. This timely publication provides a single source of …

A temperature-dependent growth model is presented for nauplii and copepodites of the
estuarine calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa from southern Europe (Portugal). Development …

Marine free living copepods can survive harsh periods and cope with seasonal fluctuations
in environmental conditions using resting eggs (embryonic dormancy). Laboratory …

Feeding, reproduction and accumulation of cyanobacterial toxins by the calanoid copepods
Acartia bifilosa and Eurytemora affinis were studied during a cruise in the northern Baltic …