Improving genomic resources for copepods - a key requirement for the advancement of copepodology in the 21st century

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Author	Search for: Bron, J. E.; Search for: Lee, C. E.; Search for: Wyngaard, G. A.; Search for: Johnson, S. C.¹
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada
Format	Text, Article
Subject	invasive species; copepods; genomics; parasites
Abstract	Introduction: With more than 11,500 species (Humes, 1994), and arguably the most numerous of the worlds metazoans, copepods carry a global biological importance that is belied by their generally small size. Copepods are key components of food webs, major food sources for important fishery species, and conduits of global energy transfer pathways. In addition, copepods may pose ecological threats as invasive species, are important as major parasites of wild and cultured organisms, and may act as carriers of disease organisms of medical and veterinary importance. Because of their diversity and global representation, copepods may also serve as key environmental indicators of anthropogenic pollution and climatic change.
Publication date	2006-11-01
Publisher	World Association of Copepodologists
In	MONOCULUS Copepod Newsletter, no. 52: 5–8.
Language	English
Peer reviewed	No
NRC number	NRCC 42677 1475
NPARC number	3538153
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Record created	2009-03-01
Record modified	2020-05-27

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