Global Model of Marine Copepod Growth and Fecundity with Food Availability

A global synthesis of published research over the past 30 years examines growth and fecundity rates in marine planktonic copepods. The model, developed by SCIOPS, specifically accounts for the role of food quality and quantity, addressing a key limitation in previous global models. It aims to improve predictive ability for these biological rates through allometric and species-sensitive approaches.

Use Cases

• Modeling copepod fecundity rates as a function of prey resource availability.
• Analyzing the relationship between copepod growth and food quality metrics.
• Predicting secondary production in ocean models by integrating species-sensitive growth parameters.
• Validating global plankton models by comparing predicted and observed growth rates from the synthesis.

Strengths

• Synthesizes a wealth of published material collected over 30 years.
• Addresses a key limitation (lack of food components) identified in previous global models.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (rows, columns) and temporal coverage are unknown.
• The dataset's structure and specific measurement variables are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

nasa_earthdata

Collection Method

Synthesis of published literature on copepod fecundity, growth, and production.

Time Range

Research spans the past 30 years (specific coverage unknown).

Geography

Global marine coverage.