Thermal tolerance of Acartia tonsa: In relation to acclimation temperature and life stage

The Acartia tonsa, a calanoid copepod species, has high survival and thermal acclimation capacity in aquatic environments characterized by temperature variations. Dynamic and static thermal polygon areas of this species are 495 °C2 and 267 °C2 for nauplii stage, while adult stage has 747 °C2 and 411 °C2 dynamic and static thermal polygon area, respectively. In addition, Acartia tonsa is a copepod species which is more resistant to both high and...