The timing of benthic copepod emergence

We investigated emergence of marine benthic harpacticoid and cyclopoid copepods from subtidal sediment into the bottom water. Previous studies that used traps in the field found that copepods emerged from the sediment within 2 h of dusk. We examined emergence in 20-min sampling periods over 13 h fro...

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Main Authors: Teasdale, M (Author), Vopel, K (Author), Thistle, D (Author)
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Published: American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), 2011-07-14T07:47:19Z.
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