Publication Date:
2022-05-27
Description:
Results obtained from plankton sampling in the Schlei during spring over a couple of years are discussed with regard to the significance of predator-prey relations for the development of invertebrate plankton and larval fish populations. In spite of a large number of fish larvae growing up in this area in spring, a characteristic minimum in total biomass of the invertebrate plankton in June does not appear to be caused by predation. However, in years of high abundance of herring larvae, the size selective feeding at the estimated rates may be supposed to accelerate the decline of the copepod population, and thus to expand and intensify food limitation for the larvae in June.
Type:
Article
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NonPeerReviewed
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text
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