Miller
et al. 1977.
Growth rules in the marine copepod genus Acartia. L&O. 22: 326-335.
Lipid accumulation window
hypothesis:
• Development rate
increases faster with
temperature than growth rate
• Lipid production integrates
temporally variable food and
temperature history
•We hypothesize cue for entry occurs prior to stage CV.
• Mortality also influences
probability of reaching CV
dormant stage
Individuals can only enter dormancy if their food and temperature history
allows them to accumulate sufficient lipid