A note on the feeding of Calanus helgolandicus on detritus |
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Authors: | G A Paffenhöfer J D H Strickland |
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Institution: | (1) Present address: Institute of Marine Resources, University of California, San Diego, California, USA |
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Abstract: | Experiments on the feeding of Calanus helgolandicus females on detrital material were carried out. Natural detritus from the ocean was never ingested, whereas dead diatoms were readily eaten. Furthermore, it was shown that C. helgolandicus females ingested large amounts of fecal material produced by the same species in other vessels. These results indicate that the copepod C. helgolandicus feeds not only on living organisms, but also on dead particles. |
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