THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON REPRODUCTION IN 3 SPECIES OF CYCLOPOID COPEPODS

被引:25
作者
ABDULLAHI, BA
机构
[1] Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University, Kano
关键词
clutch size; cohort; copepods; embryonic development time; longevity; temperature;
D O I
10.1007/BF00006104
中图分类号
Q17 [水生生物学];
学科分类号
071004 ;
摘要
Megacyclops viridis (Jurine), Macrocyclops albidus (Jurine), and Acanthocyclops vernalis (Fischer) were raised in the laboratory at six temperatures (5, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 20°) and fed a mixture of ciliates (Paramecium caudatum and Colpidium campylum). Data were taken on clutch size, embryonic development time, interclutch period, time to first clutch, sex ratio and longevity. Clutch size, time to first clutch, embryonic development time, interclutch period and longevity are inversely related to temperature. The ratio of males to females in a cohort is independent of temperature. © 1990 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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页码:101 / 109
页数:9
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