Field, Lab and Modelling Study of Microscale Copepod Distributions
Abstract
The long term goal of the present work is to determine the microscale (cm's-m's) vertical distribution of herbivorous copepods relative to environmental characteristics, such as food concentration, by understanding their reactions to the environment. Specifically, we are interested in the foraging strategies that copepods might use to navigate through prey patches, as these strategies should, in part, determine the copepods' vertical distribution. Understanding the microscale distribution of copepods relative to their food will allow more realistic predictions of the grazing impact of herbivorous zooplankton on their phytoplankton food source, and better estimates of daily copepod growth.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA628451
Entities
People
- Peter J. S. Franks
Organizations
- University of California Regents