Laboratory observations on early development of the oncaeid copepod Triconia canadensis from the mesopelagic zone of the western subarctic Pacific

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 479-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichiro Nishibe ◽  
Tsutomu Ikeda
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Droplets ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Hatching Success ◽  
Egg Development ◽  
Egg Hatching ◽  
Subarctic Pacific ◽  
Western Subarctic Pacific ◽  
Mesopelagic Zone ◽  
Life Cycle Strategy

Egg development time and hatching success were determined for the oncaeid copepod, Triconia canadensis, from the mesopelagic zone of the western subarctic Pacific. The egg development time was estimated to be 74.7–84.5 days at in situ temperature (3°C), which is much longer than those reported previously on the other oncaeid copepods even if the differences in experimental temperatures are taken into account. The egg hatching success varied between 50 and 100%, with a grand mean of 88%. The newly hatched nauplii of T. canadensis were elongate ellipsoid in shape, and had many large-sized lipid droplets in their body. Possible adaptive significance of apparent longer egg developmment time of T. canadensis is discussed in the light of their life cycle strategy.

Prediction of Egg Development Times of Freshwater Copepods

1978 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1322-1329 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Cooley ◽  
Charles K. Minns
Keyword(s):  
Development Time ◽  
Simple Procedure ◽  
Egg Development ◽  
Egg Hatching ◽  
Temperature Function ◽  
Is Development ◽  
Freshwater Copepods ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hatching Temperature

Available literature data on the relationship between freshwater copepod egg development time and temperature were summarized and fitted where possible to Bělehrádek's temperature function[Formula: see text]where D is development time, T is temperature, a, b, and α are fitted constants. In the calanoids, and to a lesser extent cyclopoids, a and α were predictably related as were α and in situ egg hatching temperature (TH) when b was assumed to be constant for all copepods. This information was used to describe a simple procedure whereby a curve relating egg development and temperature could be constructed by only knowing TH and applying it to Bělehrádek's temperature function. Key words: Calanoidea, Cyclopoidea, zooplankton, temperature, production assessment

Enrichment of alkanes within a phytoplankton bloom during an in situ iron enrichment experiment in the western subarctic Pacific

2009 ◽  
Vol 115 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 92-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sohiko Kameyama ◽  
Urumu Tsunogai ◽  
Fumiko Nakagawa ◽  
Motoki Sasakawa ◽  
Daisuke D. Komatsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phytoplankton Bloom ◽  
Subarctic Pacific ◽  
Iron Enrichment ◽  
Western Subarctic Pacific

Responses of microzooplankton to in situ iron fertilization in the western subarctic Pacific (SEEDS)

2005 ◽  
Vol 64 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 223-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroaki Saito ◽  
Koji Suzuki ◽  
Akira Hinuma ◽  
Takashi Ota ◽  
Kimio Fukami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Subarctic Pacific ◽  
Western Subarctic Pacific ◽  
Iron Fertilization

Mesozooplankton responses to iron-fertilization in the western subarctic Pacific (SEEDS2001)

2005 ◽  
Vol 64 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 237-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Tsuda ◽  
Hiroaki Saito ◽  
Jun Nishioka ◽  
Tsuneo Ono
Keyword(s):  
Subarctic Pacific ◽  
Western Subarctic Pacific ◽  
Iron Fertilization

scholarly journals Bottom temperature and in situ development of chokka squid eggs (Loligo vulgaris reynaudii) on mid-shelf spawning grounds, South Africa

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 1967-1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anè Oosthuizen ◽  
Mike J. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Bottom Temperature ◽  
Egg Development ◽  
Spawning Grounds ◽  
Loligo Vulgaris ◽  
Laboratory Results ◽  
Temperature Environment ◽  
Development Data ◽  
Shelf Temperature

Abstract Oosthuizen, A., and Roberts, M. J. 2009. Bottom temperature and in situ development of chokka squid eggs (Loligo vulgaris reynaudii) on mid-shelf spawning grounds, South Africa. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 1967–1971. The aim of the study was to test the development success of squid eggs on the mid-shelf (60–150 m deep) spawning grounds in relation to previous laboratory results, and to describe the mid-shelf temperature environment and how it could affect egg development. A series of in situ egg incubation experiments was conducted on the mid-shelf (∼119 m deep) spawning grounds using cages, temperature sensors, and acoustic releases for retrieval. Newly spawned eggs were collected by scuba, and continuous temperature data were collected at two points between the known inshore spawning grounds and the mid-shelf areas. Temperature variations followed a seasonal warming and cooling cycle, with superimposed peaks and troughs. Egg development data indicated that warm temperature peaks (10–13°C) are sufficient for normal development of eggs on the mid-shelf. Egg development time on the mid-shelf was 2–3 times longer (50–60 vs. 20–30 d) than inshore. The scarcity of abnormalities (0.45%) disputes previous laboratory results that suggested that ∼50% of eggs would suffer abnormalities in the colder mid-shelf temperature environment.

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