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The Vertical Distribution of Marine Macroplankton. XII. Some Observations on the Vertical Distribution of Calanus finmarchicus in Relation to Light Intensity.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

F. S. Russell
F. S. Russell
Affiliation:
Naturalist at the Plymouth Laboratory
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1. Observations are given on the vertical distribution of adult Calanus finmarchicus in the daytime off Plymouth in July and August, 1931, as a result of collections made simultaneously with the photo-electric measurement of submarine illumination.

2. A series of nets, usually six, was towed simultaneously in such a manner that the depth of each net was known approximately.

3. The female Calanus in July preferred higher intensities of light than did the females in August; this change was coincident with a change in the Calanus population as shown by size measurements. A similar change in distribution and in population was shown by the males.

4. The females in July were living in intensities of 20,000 m.c. and more; but those in August were avoiding such high intensities. The males in July avoided intensities of 40,000 m.c. and over, while in August their upper limit was about 10,000 m.c.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 19 , Issue 2 , May 1934 , pp. 569 - 584
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1934

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