Feeding, growth and food conversion of the marine cladoceran Penilia avirostris

Ingestion and clearance rates, feeding behaviors and life history variables of the marine cladoceran Penilia avirostris were evaluated over a range of food concentrations encountered in nature (0.01–3.0 mm3 1−1 of Isochrysis galbana). Ingestion rates increased and clearance rates decreased with increasing food concentration. No maximum feeding thresholds were observed over the range of algal concentrations offered. Weight-specific ingestion rates decreased with increasing body weight.

This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Plankton Research, http://plankt.oxfordjournals.org/, and may be cited as: Paffenhofer, G-A., & Orcutt, J. D., Jr. (1986). Feeding, growth and food conversion of the marine cladoceran Penilia avirostris. Journal of Plankton Research, 8(4), 741-754. doi:10.1093/plankt/8.4.741

Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #521.

Date Backup

1986

Date Text

1986

DOI

10.1093/plankt/8.4.741

Date Issued (EDTF)

1986

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FADT3355142

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single unit

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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Person Preferred Name

Paffenhöfer, G.-A.

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15 p.

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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3355142

Title Plain

Feeding, growth and food conversion of the marine cladoceran Penilia avirostris

URL

http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3355142

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Oxford University Press
1986
single unit

Title

Feeding, growth and food conversion of the marine cladoceran Penilia avirostris

Other Title Info

Feeding, growth and food conversion of the marine cladoceran Penilia avirostris