The population dynamics of Calanus in the North Atlantic
24 August 1999 - 24 August 1999
Norway
A conference on the population dynamics of Calanus in the North Atlantic will be held in Tromsø, Norway, from 24 to 27 August 1999. The aim of the event is to present the results of a research programme entitled "Trans-Atlantic study of Calanus Finmarchicus (TASC)", which was supported under the EU's Marine Science and Technology research programme (MAST), as well as the US and Canadian GLOBEC initiatives.
The research aimed to improve understanding of the ecology of Calanus, the copepods of which constitute the bulk of marine zooplantkon during late winter and spring in sub-polar and polar oceans. This is of importance as these copepods support the larval growth of commercial fish species, particularly cod. The symposium will sum up the results of the research, and will aim to couple the results to studies of related species in other oceans, as well as to establish directions for future research.
The conference organisers are currently seeking the submission of papers for presentation during the conference. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Fecundity and production;
- Mortality and predation;
- Life history;
- Roles of flow and mixing in the habitat;
- Climatic change and Calanus biology;
- Genetic variability;
- Other Calanus species;
- Physical environment;
- Modelling;
- Applications to environmental monitoring and management.
For further information, please contact:
University of Tromsø
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Professor Kurt Tande
N-9037 Tromsø
E-mail: kurtt@nfh.uit.no
URL: http://www.ices.dk/symposia/TASC.htm(opens in new window)
The research aimed to improve understanding of the ecology of Calanus, the copepods of which constitute the bulk of marine zooplantkon during late winter and spring in sub-polar and polar oceans. This is of importance as these copepods support the larval growth of commercial fish species, particularly cod. The symposium will sum up the results of the research, and will aim to couple the results to studies of related species in other oceans, as well as to establish directions for future research.
The conference organisers are currently seeking the submission of papers for presentation during the conference. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Fecundity and production;
- Mortality and predation;
- Life history;
- Roles of flow and mixing in the habitat;
- Climatic change and Calanus biology;
- Genetic variability;
- Other Calanus species;
- Physical environment;
- Modelling;
- Applications to environmental monitoring and management.
For further information, please contact:
University of Tromsø
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Professor Kurt Tande
N-9037 Tromsø
E-mail: kurtt@nfh.uit.no
URL: http://www.ices.dk/symposia/TASC.htm(opens in new window)