Table 2 Daily secondary production values encountered in different coastal regions for zooplankton
Location | Production (mg C m−3 d−1) | Empirical model or method | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Kattegat, Denmark | 1.2 | Weight-specific egg production rates | Kiørboe and Nielsen 1994 |
Westerschelde, Netherlands | 1.9 | Growth rates (temperature-dependent growth model) | Escaravage and Soetaert 1995 |
Inland Sea of Japan | 6.9 | Length-weight relationships, instantaneous growth rates | Uye and Liang 1998 |
Ria de Aveiro, Portugal | 3.7 | Huntley and Lopez (1992) | Leandro et al. 2007 |
2.9 | Hirst and Bunker (2003) | ||
Mondego estuary, Portugal | 0.13 | Huntley and Lopez (1992) | Present study |