Open AccessFeeding efficiency of the larval ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi A. Agassiz (Ctenophora, Lobata)
Author(s) -
Rebecca J. Waggett,
Lindsay Sullivan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of plankton research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1464-3774
pISSN - 0142-7873
DOI - 10.1093/plankt/fbl002
Subject(s) - biology , larva , acartia tonsa , predation , zoology , copepod , ecology , crustacean
Larval stages of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi rely on metazoan prey, such as Acartia tonsa nauplii and copepodites, to support high growth rates. However, M. leidyi larvae 2.0 mm, nauplii REs plateaued at a mean of 91.03 ± 1.70%. All larvae 2.5 mm reached a maximum copepodite RE of 63.75 ± 3.01%.
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