Background: Calanus finmarchicus, Pseudocalanus
moultoni, P. newmani, and Oithona similis
• Calanus is a more opportunistic, highly fecund, broadcast
spawner
• Pseudocalanus and Oithona carry their eggs in egg sacs
(an adaptation thought to reduce egg mortality), and have
lower maximum egg production rates
• C. finmarchicus and Pseudocalanus exhibit different depth
preferences and different susceptibilities to food limitation
and predation
• Also appear to have different source regions, although this
is poorly understood