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LENGTH AND WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS OF EUPHAUSIIDS AND CALORIC VALUES OF MEGANYCTIPHANES NORVEGICA (M. SARS) IN THE BAY OF FUNDY

LENGTH AND WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS OF EUPHAUSIIDS AND CALORIC VALUES OF MEGANYCTIPHANES NORVEGICA... Euphausiids are among the dominant zooplankton taxa of the world oceans (Mauchline and Fisher, 1969), including the Bay of Fundy, and are an important item in the food web (see Kulka et al., 1982). When dealing with the aspects of food and feeding of euphausiid predators and also with production, biomass, and life histories of euphausiids it is important to be aware of caloric values, relationships of length to weight, and changes in length and weight brought about by preservatives. There is a considerable amount written on the biochemical composition and morphological relationships of euphausiids including Meganyctiphanes norvegica and Thysanoessa inermis (reviewed by Mauchline and Fisher, 1969, and updated by Mauchline, 1980), but very little of this work has been done in the Northwest Atlantic, particularly in the Bay of Fundy and northward. Sameoto (1976) deter- mined dry weight to total length relationships for M. rcorvegica, T. raschii, and T. inermis, so that length sample measurements could be converted to weight in caloric uptake experiments for Gulf of St. Lawrence populations. However, Berkes (1977), Lindley (1980), and Kulka et at. (1982) used caloric values in production and biomass analyses in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, on the Grand http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Crustacean Biology Brill

LENGTH AND WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS OF EUPHAUSIIDS AND CALORIC VALUES OF MEGANYCTIPHANES NORVEGICA (M. SARS) IN THE BAY OF FUNDY

Kulka, D. W.; Corey, S.
Journal of Crustacean Biology , Volume 2 (2): 239 – Jan 1, 1982
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Copyright 1982 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1937-240X
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Euphausiids are among the dominant zooplankton taxa of the world oceans (Mauchline and Fisher, 1969), including the Bay of Fundy, and are an important item in the food web (see Kulka et al., 1982). When dealing with the aspects of food and feeding of euphausiid predators and also with production, biomass, and life histories of euphausiids it is important to be aware of caloric values, relationships of length to weight, and changes in length and weight brought about by preservatives. There is a considerable amount written on the biochemical composition and morphological relationships of euphausiids including Meganyctiphanes norvegica and Thysanoessa inermis (reviewed by Mauchline and Fisher, 1969, and updated by Mauchline, 1980), but very little of this work has been done in the Northwest Atlantic, particularly in the Bay of Fundy and northward. Sameoto (1976) deter- mined dry weight to total length relationships for M. rcorvegica, T. raschii, and T. inermis, so that length sample measurements could be converted to weight in caloric uptake experiments for Gulf of St. Lawrence populations. However, Berkes (1977), Lindley (1980), and Kulka et at. (1982) used caloric values in production and biomass analyses in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, on the Grand

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Published: Jan 1, 1982

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