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Citation: Thompson, I.C. 1900 The fauna and flora of Valencia Harbour on the west coast of Ireland. Part I.- the pelagic fauna. III. Report on the free-swimming Copepoda (1895-98). Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (Series Series III) 5: 737-744


Number of Pages: 8

Volume Part: 31

Keywords: Checklist, Copepoda, Crustacea, Disease, Ecology, Fauna, Kerry, Marine, Parasite, Sublittoral, Survey, Water column

Abstract: This paper presents the copepod records from surface tow-nettings in Valencia Harbour, Co. Kerry, 1895-98. Thirty-seven species are recorded, the majority being free-swimmers, but some are parasitic. Distribution, abundance and brief descriptions are given. Temporal abundance is tabulated.