Effect of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum on the grazing, egg production, and hatching success of the copepod Acartia clausi

The influence of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum Graham on the reproductive response of the calanoid copepod Acartia clausi Giesbrecht was examined. Mature females of A. clausi were selected and fed a mixture of natural phytoplankton and G. catenatum in nominal ratios of 100:0%, 75:2...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R Palomares-García, J Bustillos-Guzmán, CJ Band-Schnidt, D López-Cortés, B Luckas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2006-05-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1041