Effects of temperature and food on instar development rates of Boeckella symmetrica Sars (Copepoda : Calanoida)

The effects of temperature and food availability on rates of instar development of B. symmetrica are described. Increasing temperature decreased total development time. There may be evidence of a compensatory plateau for development rates between 15 and 20oC. A reduced food supply reduced development rates of the instars. Females generally developed more slowly than males.