We investigated the juvenile development of the calanoid copepod Acrocalanus gracilis in the Timor Sea. The development was characterized by the calculation of stage-specific duration, median development time, moulting period duration, moult and growth rates. The morphometry of the experimental and wild populations were compared. Food concentrations in the experiment were lower than those in th...

The Brazilian oil spill, from August 2019 to January 2020, was considered the most extensive accident in tropical oceans. We estimated concentration of droplets that may be available for ingestion by microzooplankton. collection carried out three areas: estuarine plume, bay and reef (Tamandaré, Pernambuco coast). highlight contribution coral larvae region, surpassing copepods, evidencing a spaw...