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TABLE XXVII. FILTERING RATES OF EUPHAUSIIDS
3 M R
Species of euphausiid
Meganyctiphanes norvegica
Meganyctiphanes norvegica
Thysanoiksa sp.
Thysanoissa sp.
Euphausia pacifica
Euphausia paci$ca
Euphausia pacifica
Euphausia pacifica
Filtering rates (ml/animal/h)
range
mean
Food organism
Authorities
Skeletonema costatum
Thularrsiosira fluviatilis
Skeletonema costatum
1.8-2.6
Platymonas subcordiformis 12.0-38.0
Thalassiosira fluviatilis
1.1-1.6
Gonyaulax polyedra
6.1-20.0
Thalassiosira fluviatilis
2'3-1.1
Dunaliella tertiolecta
1.3-249
2.3
1.1
2.2
1.3
25.0
14-6
4.1
6.3
Raymont and Conover (1961)
Raymont and Conover (1961)
Raymont and Conover (1961)
Raymont and Conover (1961)
Lasker (1966)
Lasker (1966)
Lasker (1966)
Lmker (1966)
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