Abundance, feeding and reproduction of Calanus finmarchicus in the Irminger Sea and on the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in June

Measurements of hydrography, chlorophyll a, abundance, egg production rates and gut fluorescence of Calanus finmarchicus were made on the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, along a north–south transect extending from Iceland to the Azores (∼60–44°N, 25–35°W) in June 2004. In addition, similar data were sa...

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Published in:Deep-sea research. Part II, Topical studies in oceanography Topical studies in oceanography, 2008, Vol.55 (1), p.72-82
Main Authors: Gislason, A., Gaard, E., Debes, H., Falkenhaug, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calanus
Calanus finmarchicus
Egg production
Gut fluorescence
Irminger Sea
Marine
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Vertical distribution
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Summary:Measurements of hydrography, chlorophyll a, abundance, egg production rates and gut fluorescence of Calanus finmarchicus were made on the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, along a north–south transect extending from Iceland to the Azores (∼60–44°N, 25–35°W) in June 2004. In addition, similar data were sampled in the Irminger Sea and on the Reykjanes Ridge in June 2003. The results show marked differences in abundance, phytoplankton ingestion rates and egg production rates from north to south. C. finmarchicus was most abundant in the central Irminger Sea (∼80,000–160,000 individuals m −2, 0–100 m), with abundance declining drastically (
ISSN:0967-0645
1879-0100
DOI:10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.09.008