Prediction of Egg Development Times of Freshwater Copepods

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Available literature data on the relationship between freshwater copepod egg development time and temperature were summarized and fitted where possible to Belehradek''s temperature function D = a(T - .alpha.)b where D is development time, T is temperature, a, b and .alpha. are fitted constants. In the calanoids, and to a lesser extent cyclopoids, a and .alpha. were predictably related as were .alpha. and in situ egg hatching temperature (TH) when b was assumed to be constant for all copepods. A simple procedure describes a curve construction relating egg development and temperature by only knowing TH and applying it to Belehradek''s temperature function.

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