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