Digestive enzyme activity is present in mature copepods despite the absence of the corresponding substrates in the diet during development

Experiments with copepods raised on diets of diatoms, dinoflagellates and a cryptophyte demonstrate that digestive enzyme activity (laminarinase and amylase) is present regardless of the presence of the corresponding substrate during development.

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Published in:Journal of plankton research 1994, Vol.16 (4), p.413-420
Main Author: HASSETT, R. P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
Copepoda
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Protozoa. Invertebrata
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Summary:Experiments with copepods raised on diets of diatoms, dinoflagellates and a cryptophyte demonstrate that digestive enzyme activity (laminarinase and amylase) is present regardless of the presence of the corresponding substrate during development.
ISSN:0142-7873
1464-3774
DOI:10.1093/plankt/16.4.413