Moving (in) water: behavioural kinematics, hydrodynamics and energetics of the calanoid copepod Temora longicornis (Müller)

The calanoid copepod Temora longicornis (Müller) is one of the most abundant copepod species in temperate waters of the northern hemisphere. Like most calanoids, it creates a feeding current with which is perceives food and draws food towards the mouth appendages. Swinning and feeding are therefore closely linked. T. longicornis is often descriped as a herbivorous filter feeder, foraging mainly on unicellular algae, but field studies have also indicated that T. longicornis can switch to a carnivorous mode. In laboratory cultures T longicornis thrives best on a mixture of different algae and larger heterotrophic flagellates. ... Zie: Summary and conclusions