The Role of Food quality in growth and reproduction of copepods

Target species are the small North Sea calanoids, which are bred in the laboratory on a routine basis. Attempts will be made to extend the technique to Calanus spp.

Focus is on the composition of the diet, in terms of food species and connected biochemical compounds as influenced by nutrient availability. Attention will be paid to complementary componenets in different food sources. Protozoa are included to study the contribution of heterotrophic diets and their role in the transfer and biochemical upgrading of low quality auto- and heterotrophic and detrital food.