Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2026). World of Copepods Database. Oithona similis Claus, 1866. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106656 on 2026-05-01
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Die Copepoden-Fauna von Nizza. Ein Beitrag zur Charakteristik der Formen und deren Abanderungen 'im Sinne Darwin's'. [The Copepod Fauna of Nice. A Contribution to the Characteristics of the Forms and their Variations 'in the Sense of Darwin']
Claus, C. (1866). Die Copepoden-Fauna von Nizza. Ein Beitrag zur Charakteristik der Formen und deren Abanderungen 'im Sinne Darwin's'. [The Copepod Fauna of Nice. A Contribution to the Characteristics of the Forms and their Variations 'in the Sense of Darwin']. Schriften der Gesellschaft zur Beforderung der Gesammten Naturwissenschaften zu Marburg. Supplemment 1: 1-34. Pls. 1-5.
Oversigt over de ved Norges Kyster jagttagne Copepoder henhorende til Calanidernes, Cyclopidernes og Harpactidernes Familier. [Overview of the Copepods hunted on the coast of Norway belonging to the families Calanoidae, Cyclopoidae and Harpacticodidae.]
Boeck, A. (1865). Oversigt over de ved Norges Kyster jagttagne Copepoder henhorende til Calanidernes, Cyclopidernes og Harpactidernes Familier. [Overview of the Copepods hunted on the coast of Norway belonging to the families Calanoidae, Cyclopoidae and Harpacticodidae.]. Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania. 1864: 226-282 [for 1864 however published in 1865].
Die frei lebenden Copepoden mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Fauna Deutschlands, der Nordsee und des Mittelmeeres. [The free-living copepods with special consideration of the fauna of Germany, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.]
Claus, C. (1863). Die frei lebenden Copepoden mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Fauna Deutschlands, der Nordsee und des Mittelmeeres. [The free-living copepods with special consideration of the fauna of Germany, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.]. Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig. 230 pp., pls. 1-37.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
Seasonal changes in the planktonic copepod community of the southeastern coastal waters of Hong Kong
Lee CNW. (2003).Seasonal changes in the planktonic copepod community of the southeastern coastal waters of Hong Kong. In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of an International Workshop Reunion Conference, Hong Kong: Perspectives on Marine Environment Change in Hong Kong and Southern China, 1977-2001.Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. pp 367-387.
Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Zooplankton monitoring in the Belgian Part of the North Sea between 2009 and 2010.
Plankton of the Bermuda Oceanographic Expeditions IV. Notes on Copepoda
Wilson, C. B. (1936). Plankton of the Bermuda Oceanographic Expeditions IV. Notes on Copepoda . Zoologica Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society , New York, 21(7): 89-93
Zooplankton research off Peru: A review.
Ayón, P., M.I. Criales-Hernández, R. Schwamborn & H.J. Hirche. (2008). Zooplankton research off Peru: A review. Progress in Oceanography. 79(2-4):238-255.
Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 252-268
Keys to the fauna and flora of Minas Basin.
Bromley, J.E.C. & J.S. Bleakney. (1985). Keys to the fauna and flora of Minas Basin. National Research Council of Canada Report, Halifax, N.S. 24119: 366 PP.
Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 pp.
A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy
Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B. 68: p.
A guide to the developmental stages of common coastal, Georges Bank and Gulf of Maine copepods.
Murphy, J.A. & R.E. Cohen. (1978). A guide to the developmental stages of common coastal, Georges Bank and Gulf of Maine copepods. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Center, Woods Hole Laboratory Reference Co. No. NOAA NEFSC. 78-53, 56 pp.
Report on the marine and freshwater Crustacea from Franz-Josef Land, collected by Mr. William S. Bruce, of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition.
Scott, T. (1899). Report on the marine and freshwater Crustacea from Franz-Josef Land, collected by Mr. William S. Bruce, of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition. Journal of the Linnean Society, Zoology. 27:60-126, pls. 3-9. (1-vii-1899).
Characteristics of the Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in the White and Barents Seas.
Dvoretskii, V.G. (2007). Characteristics of the Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in the White and Barents Seas. Doklady Biological Sciences. 414(1):223-225.
Seasonal population structure of Oithona similis (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in Potter Cove (King George Island, Antarctica).
Elwers, K. (1998). Seasonal population structure of Oithona similis (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in Potter Cove (King George Island, Antarctica). Berichte zur Polarforschung, Bremerhaven 277:30-31.
Temperature affects the respiration rate of Oithona similis.
Castellani, C., C. Robinson, T. Smith & R.S. Lampitt. (2005). Temperature affects the respiration rate of Oithona similis. Marine Ecology Progress Series 285:129-135.
Feeding and egg production of Oithona similis in the North Atlantic.
Castellani, C., X. Irigoien, R.P. Harris & R.S. Lampitt. (2005). Feeding and egg production of Oithona similis in the North Atlantic. Marine Ecology Progress Series 288:173-182.
Temporal and spatial distribution of Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in Masan Bay, Korea.
Yoo, K.I. & D.H. Lim. (1995). Temporal and spatial distribution of Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in Masan Bay, Korea. Korean Journal of Environmental Biology 13(1):53-60.
Studies on the feeding and reproductive biology of the marine cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis Claus.
Eaton, J.M. (1971). Studies on the feeding and reproductive biology of the marine cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis Claus. Ph.D. Thesis, Dalhousie University 101 pp.
Stage-specific mortality of Calanus finmarchicus, Pseudocalanus elongatus and Oithona similis on Fladen Ground, North Sea, during a spring bloom.
Eiane, K. & M.D. Ohman. (2004). Stage-specific mortality of Calanus finmarchicus, Pseudocalanus elongatus and Oithona similis on Fladen Ground, North Sea, during a spring bloom. Marine Ecology Progress Series 268:183-193.
Species composition and seasonal population structure of Oithona similis (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the Potter Cove (Jubany, King George Island, Antarctica).
Elwers, K. & H.U. Dahms. (1998). Species composition and seasonal population structure of Oithona similis (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the Potter Cove (Jubany, King George Island, Antarctica). In: The Potter Cove Coastal Ecosystem - Synopsis. Berichte zur Polarforschung 299:150-155.
The periodic occurrence of Copepoda in the marine plankton of two successive years at La Jolla, California.
Esterly, C.O. (1928). The periodic occurrence of Copepoda in the marine plankton of two successive years at La Jolla, California. Bulletin of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Technical Series 1:247-345, figs. 1-19. (30-iii-1928)
The biology of Oithona similis in the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy.
Fish, C.J. (1936). The biology of Oithona similis in the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy. Biological Bulletin, Woods Hole 71:168-187, figs. 1-9, tabs. 1-4. (viii-1936)
The production of Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in the Southern Ocean.
Fransz, H.G. & S.R. Gonzalez. (1995). The production of Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in the Southern Ocean. ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) Journal of Marine Science. 52(3-4):549-555.
Spatio-temporal distribution of Oithona similis in the Bornholm Basin (Central Baltic Sea).
Hansen, F.C., C. Möllmann, U. Schötz & H.H. Hinrichsen. (2004). Spatio-temporal distribution of Oithona similis in the Bornholm Basin (Central Baltic Sea). Journal of Plankton Research 26(6):659-668.
Response of the proto- and small metazooplankton assemblage during an iron fertilization experiment in the Polar Frontal Zone of the Southern Ocean
Henjes, J. (2004). Response of the proto- and small metazooplankton assemblage during an iron fertilization experiment in the Polar Frontal Zone of the Southern Ocean. Ph.D. Dissertation, Bremen University, Bremen, Germany. 290 pp.
Density, biomass and production of Arctodiaptomus salinus (Copepoda, Calanoida) in a temporary brackish hydrosystem, the Zima Sebkha (Morocco).
Saadi, A. & A. Champeau. (1994). Density, biomass and production of Arctodiaptomus salinus (Copepoda, Calanoida) in a temporary brackish hydrosystem, the Zima Sebkha (Morocco). Écologie, Sociéte Francaise d'Écologie. 25(2):71-78. (Juin 1994).
Crustacea Copepoda. 2. Cyclopoida Gnathostoma.
Kiefer, F. (1929). Crustacea Copepoda. 2. Cyclopoida Gnathostoma. Das Tierreich, Berlin und Leipzig. 53:1-102. [German].
Reproductive and life cycle strategies in egg-carrying cyclopoid and free-spawning calanoid copepods.
Kiørboe, T. & M. Sabatini. (1994). Reproductive and life cycle strategies in egg-carrying cyclopoid and free-spawning calanoid copepods. Journal of Plankton Research 16(10):1353-1366.
Aspects of the feeding regimen of the marine cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis (Claus).
Kirkup, R. (1980). Aspects of the feeding regimen of the marine cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis (Claus). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 226pp.
Rakoobraznye. (Crustacea). Opredetel' fauny Chernogo i Azovskogo more, 2. Svobodnozhivushchie bespozvonochnye. [Crustacea. Identification key to the fauna of the Black and Azov Seas, 2. Freeliving invertebrates.]
Mordukhai-Boltovskoy, F.D., ed. (1969). Rakoobraznye. (Crustacea). Opredetel' fauny Chernogo i Azovskogo more, 2. Svobodnozhivushchie bespozvonochnye. [Crustacea. Identification key to the fauna of the Black and Azov Seas, 2. Freeliving invertebrates.]. Institut Biologii Yuzh'nykh Morei, Akademiya Nauk USSR, Naukova Dumka, Kiev. 536 pp. (In Russian.).
Larval stages of marine planktonic copepods of China.
Li, S.J. & J.C. Fang. (1990). Larval stages of marine planktonic copepods of China. China Ocean Press, Beijing 141 pp.
Untersuchungen über das Plankton des Barents Meeres. [Investigations on the plankton of the Barents Sea.]
Linko, A.K. (1907). Untersuchungen über das Plankton des Barents Meeres. [Investigations on the plankton of the Barents Sea.]. Wissenschaftlich praktische Murman Expedition, St. Petersburg. :1-247, figs.1-21.
Life-history traits of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard) with particular emphasis on seasonality.
Lischka, S. (2006). Life-history traits of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard) with particular emphasis on seasonality. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany. 91 pp.
Life histories of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus, P. acuspes (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard).
Lischka, S. & W. Hagen. (2005). Life histories of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus, P. acuspes (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard). Polar Biology. 28(12):910-921.
Seasonal lipid dynamics of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard).
Lischka, S. & W. Hagen. (2007). Seasonal lipid dynamics of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard). Marine Biology 150(3):443-454.
Mazzocchi, M.G., G. Zagami, A. Ianora, L. Guglielmo, N. Crescenti & J. Hure. (1995). Copepods. In: Guglielmo, L. & A. Ianora (eds.). Atlas of Marine Zooplankton, Straits of Magellan. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, New York. 279 pp.
The Mesozooplankton of the Solent-Southampton Water system: a photographic guide.
Muxagata, E.M. & J.A. Williams. (2004). The Mesozooplankton of the Solent-Southampton Water system: a photographic guide. Southampton Oceanography Centre, Southampton, U.K. 103 pp.
Egg hatching rate of the cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis in arctic and temperate waters.
Nielsen, T.G, E.F. Möller, S. Satapoomin, M. Ringuette & R.R. Hopcroft. (2002). Egg hatching rate of the cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis in arctic and temperate waters. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 236:301-306.
Taxonomy and distribution of the family Oithonidae (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Nishida, S. (1985). Taxonomy and distribution of the family Oithonidae (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Bulletin of the Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo 20:1-167, figs. 1-101, tabs. 1-8, Appendix with Tabs. 1-2. (Vii-1985).
Cyclopoid copepods of the family Oithonidae in Suruga Bay and adjacent waters.
Nishida, S., O. Tanaka & M. Omori. (1977). Cyclopoid copepods of the family Oithonidae in Suruga Bay and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan 24(2):119-158, figs. 1-26, tabs. 1-2.
Biology of the Copepod Oithona similis Claus.
Phatak, V.N. (1983). Biology of the Copepod Oithona similis Claus. Thesis, Siddharth College, University of Bombay, India. 124 pp.
Copepoda 1 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. Die Gattung Oithona. [Copepoda 1 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. [Copepoda 1 of the German Deep Sea Expedition. The genus Oithona.]
Rosendorn, I. (1917). Copepoda 1 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. Die Gattung Oithona. [Copepoda 1 der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. [Copepoda 1 of the German Deep Sea Expedition. The genus Oithona.]. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 'Valdivia'. 23:1-58, figs. 1-27, map 1.
Naupliusy massovykh vidov pelagickeskikh kopepod Mirovogo okeana. [Nauplii of mass species pelagic copeopds of the world ocean.]
Sazhina, L.I. (1985). Naupliusy massovykh vidov pelagickeskikh kopepod Mirovogo okeana. [Nauplii of mass species pelagic copeopds of the world ocean.]. Naukova Dumka, Kiev. 238 pp.
Morphology of the naupliar stages of some Oithona species (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) occurring in Toyama Bay, southern Japan Sea.
Takahashi, T. & I. Uchiyama. (2007). Morphology of the naupliar stages of some Oithona species (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) occurring in Toyama Bay, southern Japan Sea. Plankton & Benthos Research 2(1):12-27.
Sezonnaya izmenchivost' razmerov Oithona similis Claus (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) v Belom more. [Seasonal variations in size of Oithona similis Claus (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the White Sea.]
Shuvalov, V.S. (1964). Sezonnaya izmenchivost' razmerov Oithona similis Claus (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) v Belom more. [Seasonal variations in size of Oithona similis Claus (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the White Sea.]. Materialy rybokhoz. issled. sev. basseina, Murmansk. 4:68-72.
Sezonnaya izmenchivost razmerov i nekotorye osobennosti biologii Oithona similis Claus (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) v Belom more (Kandalakshskii zaliv). [Seasonal variation observed in size and some features of biology in Oithona similis Claus (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the White Sea (Kandalaksha Gulf).]
Shuvalov, V.S. (1965). Sezonnaya izmenchivost razmerov i nekotorye osobennosti biologii Oithona similis Claus (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) v Belom more (Kandalakshskii zaliv). [Seasonal variation observed in size and some features of biology in Oithona similis Claus (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the White Sea (Kandalaksha Gulf).]. Okeanologiya, Oceanology. 5(2):338-347, figs. 1-2, tabs. 1-4. (31-iii-1965, Russian) ( :116-122 English).
Veslonogiye rachki — tsiklopoidy semeystva Oithonidae Mirovogo okeana. [Copepoda crustaceans - Cyclopoida of the family Oithonidae of the world oceans.]
Shuvalov, V.S. (1980). Veslonogiye rachki — tsiklopoidy semeystva Oithonidae Mirovogo okeana. [Copepoda crustaceans - Cyclopoida of the family Oithonidae of the world oceans.]. V serii: "Opredeliteli po faune SSSR", izdavayemoy Zoologicheskim institutom AN SSSR. Leningrad, "Nauka". 125:1-197, figs. 1-64. (24-v-1980, Russian.).
A scanning electron microscope study of the mandibular morphology of boreal copepods.
Sullivan, B.K., C.B. Miller, W.T. Peterson & A.H. Soeldner. (1975). A scanning electron microscope study of the mandibular morphology of boreal copepods. Marine Biology, Berlin. 30(2):175-182, figs. 1-7. (23-v-1975).
Remote prey detection in Oithona similis: hydromechanical versus chemical cues.
Svensen, C. & T. Kiørboe. (2000). Remote prey detection in Oithona similis: hydromechanical versus chemical cues. Journal of Plankton Research 22(6):1155-1166.
Oithona similis in a high latitude ecosystem: abundance, distribution and temperature limitation of fecundity rates in a sac spawning copepod.
Ward, P. & A.G. Hirst. (2007). Oithona similis in a high latitude ecosystem: abundance, distribution and temperature limitation of fecundity rates in a sac spawning copepod. Marine Biology 151(3):1099-1110.
Entwicklung von Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) während Eisen. [Development of Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) during Eisen.]
Wend, B. (2005). Entwicklung von Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) während Eisen. [Development of Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) during Eisen.]. Diplomarbeit, Fachbereich 2, Universität Bremen, Bremen, Germany. (German).
Coprorhexy, coprophagy, and coprochaly in the copepods Calanus helgolandicus, Pseudocalanus elongatus, and Oithona similis.
Iversen, M.H. & L.K. Poulsen. (2007). Coprorhexy, coprophagy, and coprochaly in the copepods Calanus helgolandicus, Pseudocalanus elongatus, and Oithona similis. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 350:79-89.
Fluctuations of zooplankton taxa in ballast water during short-term and long-term ocean-going voyages.
Gollasch, S., H. Rosenthal, H. Botnen, J. Hamer, I. Laing, E. Leppäkoski, E. Macdonald, D. Minchin, M. Nauke, S. Olenin, S. Utting, M. Voigt & I. Wallentinus. (2000). Fluctuations of zooplankton taxa in ballast water during short-term and long-term ocean-going voyages. International Review of Hydrobiology. 85(5-6):597-608.
The comparative characteristic of Oithona similis (Claus) populations in waters of the Pechora Sea and Eastern Murman near-shore area.
Dvoretskii, V.G. & N.A. Pakhomova. (2006). The comparative characteristic of Oithona similis (Claus) populations in waters of the Pechora Sea and Eastern Murman near-shore area. Vestnik MSTU / Proceedings of the MSTU. 9(5): 797-804.
Diel changes in vertical distribution of Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) and Oncaea curvata (Poecilostomatoida) under sea ice in mid-summer near Syowa Station, Antarctica.
Tanimura, A., H. Hattori, Y. Miyamoto, T. Hoshiai & M. Fukuchi. (2008). Diel changes in vertical distribution of Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) and Oncaea curvata (Poecilostomatoida) under sea ice in mid-summer near Syowa Station, Antarctica. Polar Biology 31(5):561-567.
Feeding of Calanus finmarchicus and Oithona similis on the microplankton assemblage in the Irminger Sea, North Atlantic.
Castellani, C., X. Irigoien, D.J. Mayor, R.P. Harris & D. Wilson. (2008). Feeding of Calanus finmarchicus and Oithona similis on the microplankton assemblage in the Irminger Sea, North Atlantic. Journal of Plankton Research. 30(10):1095-1116.
Seasonal changes in the density and vertical distribution of nauplii, copepodites and adults of the genera Oithona and Oncaea (Copepoda) in the surface water of Toyama Bay, southern Sea of Japan.
Takahashi, T. & I. Uchiyama. (2008). Seasonal changes in the density and vertical distribution of nauplii, copepodites and adults of the genera Oithona and Oncaea (Copepoda) in the surface water of Toyama Bay, southern Sea of Japan. Plankton & Benthos Research. 3(3):143-151.
Spring mortality of the cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis in polar waters.
Hirst, A.G. & P. Ward (2008). Spring mortality of the cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis in polar waters. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 372:169-180.
Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Crustacea: shrimps, crabs, lobsters, barnacles, slaters, and kin.
Webber, W.R., G.D. Fenwick, J.M. Bradford-Grieve, S.G. Eagar, J.S. Buckeridge, G.C.B. Poore, E.W. Dawson, L. Watling, J.B. Jones, J.B.J. Wells, N.L. Bruce, S.T. Ahyong, K. Larsen, M.A. Chapman, J. Olesen, J.S. Ho, J.D. Green, R.J. Shiel, C.E.F. Rocha, A. Lörz, G.J. Bird & W.A. Charleston. (2010). Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Crustacea: shrimps, crabs, lobsters, barnacles, slaters, and kin. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 2. Kingdom Animalia: Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, Ichnofossils. pp. 98-232 (COPEPODS 21 pp.).
Illustrated encyclopedia of fauna & flora of Korea. Vol. 42. Inland-water Copepoda.
Chang, C.Y. (2009). Illustrated encyclopedia of fauna & flora of Korea. Vol. 42. Inland-water Copepoda. Jeonghaeng-sa, Ministry of Education, Seoul, South Korea. 42:1-687.
Biochemical composition of wild copepods, Acartia spinicauda and Oithona similis, from Parangipettai coastal waters in relation to environmental parameters.
Perumal, P., M. Rajkumar & P. Santhanam. (2009). Biochemical composition of wild copepods, Acartia spinicauda and Oithona similis, from Parangipettai coastal waters in relation to environmental parameters. Journal of Environmental Biology 30(6):995-1005.
Feeding by the cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis on the microplankton assemblage in the Oyashio region during spring.
Nishibe, Y., T. Kobari & T. Ota. (2010). Feeding by the cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis on the microplankton assemblage in the Oyashio region during spring. Plankton & Benthos Research 5(2):74-78.
Seasonal abundance and egg production rates of Oithona similis and Pseudocalanus elongatus in the northern North Sea: a first comparison of Egg-Ratio and Incubation Methods.
Drif, K., A.G. Hirst & S. Hay. (2010). Seasonal abundance and egg production rates of Oithona similis and Pseudocalanus elongatus in the northern North Sea: a first comparison of Egg-Ratio and Incubation Methods. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 415:159-175.
Free-living Copepoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico.
Suárez-Morales, E., J.W. Fleeger & P.A. Montagna. (2009). Free-living Copepoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico. In: Felder, D. L. & D.K. Camp [Eds]. Gulf of Mexico: origin, waters, and biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 1393 pp. Chapter pagination: 841-869.
[Checklist of marine biota of China seas]
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
Molecular Systematic of Three Species of Oithona (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) from the Atlantic Ocean: Comparative Analysis Using 28S rDNA.
Cepeda, G.D., L. Blanco-Bercial, A. Bucklin C.M. Beron & M.D. Vinas. (2012). Molecular Systematic of Three Species of Oithona (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) from the Atlantic Ocean: Comparative Analysis Using 28S rDNA. PLoS One. 7(4):1-7. e35861.
Plankton community structure and role of Oithona similis on the western coast of Greenland during the winter-spring transition.
Zamora-Terol, S. T.G. Nielsen & E. Saiz. (2013). Plankton community structure and role of Oithona similis on the western coast of Greenland during the winter-spring transition. Marine Ecology Progress Series 483:85-102.
Seasonal changes in body size and oil sac volume of three planktonic copepods, Paracalanus parvus (Claus, 1863), Pseudocalanus newmani Frost, 1989 and Oithona similis Claus, 1866, in a temperate embayment: what controls their seasonality?
Arima, D., A. Yamaguchi, Y. Abe, K. Matsuno, R. Saito, H. Asami, H. Shimada & I. Imai (2014). Seasonal changes in body size and oil sac volume of three planktonic copepods, Paracalanus parvus (Claus, 1863), Pseudocalanus newmani Frost, 1989 and Oithona similis Claus, 1866, in a temperate embayment: what controls their seasonality? Crustaceana. 87(3):364-375. 10.1163/15685403-00003287 MAR 2014
Distribution and abundance of pelagic copepods in the Drake Passage and off the coast of Argentina, with special reference to hydrology of these areas.
Lee, B.D. (1966). Distribution and abundance of pelagic copepods in the Drake Passage and off the coast of Argentina, with special reference to hydrology of these areas. Ph.D. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1-250, pls. 1-56.
Oithona similis likes it cool: evidence from two long-term time series.
Castellani, C., P. Licandro, E. Fileman, I. Di Capua & M.G. Mazzocchi (2016). Oithona similis likes it cool: evidence from two long-term time series. Journal Of Plankton Research. 38(3):703-717
Copepods Oithona similis and Oithona davisae: Two strategies of ecological-physiological adaptation in the Black Sea.
Hubareva, E.S. & L.S. Svetlichny (2016). Copepods Oithona similis and Oithona davisae: Two strategies of ecological-physiological adaptation in the Black Sea. Oceanology. 56(2):241-247
Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) - a cosmopolitan species?
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Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
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Female gonad morphology of small copepods Oithona similis and Microsetella norvegica.
Mironova, E. & A. Pasternak. (2017). Female gonad morphology of small copepods Oithona similis and Microsetella norvegica. Polar Biology, 40(3):685-696.
Toxic effects of HBCD on the acute toxicity, development and reproduction of Oithona similis.
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First report of cyclopoid copepods (Oithonidae) from north-eastern Arabian Sea, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Notes on the Egg Bearing Cyclopoid Copepod, Oithona similis Claus, 1866 of the Arabian Sea.
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The copepods of the Woods Hole region, Massachusetts.
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Chitin distribution in the Oithona digestive and reproductive systems revealed by fluorescence microscopy.
Sugier, K., B. Vacherie, A. Cornils, P. Wincker, J.L. Jamet & M.A. Madoui. (2018). Chitin distribution in the Oithona digestive and reproductive systems revealed by fluorescence microscopy. PEERJ. 6:1-11.
Seasonality of Oithona similis and Calanus helgolandicus reproduction and abundance: contrasting responses to environmental variation at a shelf site.
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[The effect of TBBPA on copepod (Oithona similis) under different salinity and temperature.]
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First descriptions of zooplanktonic crustaceans for a north patagonian estuary (Nehuentue, 38° S, Araucania, Chile).
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Corregida: On the uncertainty beneath the name Oithona similis Claus, 1866 (Copepoda, Cyclopoida).
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Biomolecular identification and optimization of growth performance and egg production in Oithona sp. under different salinity culture conditions.
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Resilience of the Copepod Oithona similis to Climatic Variability: Egg Production, Mortality, and Vertical Habitat Partitioning
Cornwell, L.E., E.S. Fileman, J.T. Bruun, A.G. Hirst, G.A. Tarran, H.S. Findlay, C. Lewis, T.J. Smyth, A.J. McEvoy & A. Atkinson. (2020). Resilience of the Copepod Oithona similis to Climatic Variability: Egg Production, Mortality, and Vertical Habitat Partitioning. Frontiers In Marine Science. 7:1-15. Feb 2020.
Micro- and mesozooplankton successions in an Antarctic coastal environment during a warm year.
Garcia, M.D., M.S. Dutto, C.J. Chazarreta, A.A. Berasategui, I.R. Schloss & M.S. Hoffmeyer. (2020). Micro- and mesozooplankton successions in an Antarctic coastal environment during a warm year. Plos One. 15(5): 1-20. MAY 2020.
Investigating population-scale allelic differential expression in wild populations of Oithona similis (Cyclopoida, Claus, 1866).
Laso-Jadart, R., K. Sugier, E. Petit, K. Labadie, P. Peterlongo, C. Ambroise, P. Wincker, J.L. Jamet & M.A. Madoui. (2020). Investigating population-scale allelic differential expression in wild populations of Oithona similis (Cyclopoida, Claus, 1866). Ecology And Evolution. 10(16):8894 -8905. AUG 2020.
Temperature-dependent egg production and egg hatching rates of small egg-carrying and broadcast-spawning copepods Oithona similis, Microsetella norvegica and Microcalanus pusillus.
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Life cycle of Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in Kola Bay (Barents Sea).
Dvoretsky, V.G. & A.G. Dvoretsky. (2009). Life cycle of Oithona similis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in Kola Bay (Barents Sea). Marine Biology. 156:1433-1446.
Copepods in the stomach of a nototheniid fish, Trematomus borchgrevinki Fry at Syowa Station, Antarctica.
Hoshiai, T. & A. Tanimura. (1981). Copepods in the stomach of a nototheniid fish, Trematomus borchgrevinki Fry at Syowa Station, Antarctica. Memoirs of the National Institue of Polar Research, Series E. Biology and Medical Science. 34:44-48.
Factors affecting Oithona nana and Oithona similis along a salinity gradient.
Annabi-Trabelsi, N., R. Kobbi-Rebai, Y. Al-Enezi, M. Ali, M.N.V. Subrahmanyam, G. Belmonte & H. Ayadi. (2021). Factors affecting Oithona nana and Oithona similis along a salinity gradient. Mediterranean Marine Science. 22(3):552-565.
Phenology of Oithona similis demonstrates that ecological flexibility may be a winning trait in the warming Arctic.
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Seasonal changes in digestive enzyme (trypsin) activity of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard).
Lischka, S., L. Giménez, W. Hagen & B. Überschär. (2007). Seasonal changes in digestive enzyme (trypsin) activity of the copepods Pseudocalanus minutus (Calanoida) and Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in the Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard). Polar Biology. 30(10):1331-1341.
Developmental stages observed during experimental culture of the egg bearing cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis (Claus, 1866).
Jean, J.J., A. Lincy, A.P. Lipton & A. Chandran. (2016). Developmental stages observed during experimental culture of the egg bearing cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis (Claus, 1866). Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences. 45(2):333-337.
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Annual variations of abundance, egg production rate, and community structure of Oithona similis in Jiaozhou Bay, the Yellow Sea.
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Alteration of Feeding and Filtering Rates of Two Species of Marine Copepods Exposed to Different pH Levels.
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Seasonal occurrence of Oithona similis (cyclopoida), Microsetella norvegica (harpacticoida) and Microcalanus spp. (calanoida), and productivity of O. similis, in three high-latitude Norwegian fjords.
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Effects of Diatom on the Reproduction of Copepod Oithona similis.
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Morphological plasticity in the small copepod Oithona similis in the Barents and White Seas.
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Spatial variations in reproductive characteristics of the small copepod Oithona similis in the Barents Sea.
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Seasonal mortality rates of Oithona similis (Cyclopoida) in a large Arctic fjord.
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The Mortality of the Planktonic Copepod Oithona similis Claus, 1866 (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in the Barents and White Seas.
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Phylogeny and Genetic Population Structure of Dominant Copepods in Two Ponds with Contrasting Salinities in the Solar Saltern of Sfax (Tunisia) Based on Mitochondrial (COI and Cytb) and Nuclear (18S) DNA Sequences.
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Impact of cadmium on copepod Oithona similis at threshold concentrations: Determining safe exposure period.
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The autumn plankton community of an Arctic fjord: impact of temperature and salinity on the functional response of two copepod species 'to watch'.
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The effects of climate change on population dynamics of the marine copepod Oithona similis.
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Growth performance and nutritional profile of a cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis isolated from Kochi, south west coast of India.
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Moira Galbraith
female O. atlantica left O. similis right
Oithona helgolandica from Sars, G.O. 1913
Photograph taken by Dr. Leonid Svetlichny, Kiev Ukraine
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - North Sea
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Bulgarian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Georgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Romanian Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Russian part of the Black Sea
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Ukrainian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Cosmopolitan (World Oceans)
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Polish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - FAO fishing area 18
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - FAO fishing area 67
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - North East Pacific
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - St. Lawrence Estuary
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Arctic Ocean
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Canada Basin
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Storfjords
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Storfjordrenna
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Barents Sea
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Gulf of St. Lawrence
Distribution for Oithona similis Claus, 1866 - Canadian part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Distribution for Oithona helgolandica (Claus, 1863) - Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona helgolandica (Claus, 1863) - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Oithona helgolandica (Claus, 1863) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Oithona helgolandica (Claus, 1863) - Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone [Pacific part]
Distribution for Oithona helgolandica (Claus, 1863) - North Pacific
Distribution for Oithona helgolandica (Claus, 1863) - North East Pacific
Distribution for Oithona helgolandica (Claus, 1863) - FAO fishing area 67
Native
Species that is native to the country or sea area
Not specified
A species whose 'invasiveness' has not been specified in its introduced range. The species is known to be present and has been reported but there is no comment on its invasiveness
Reported
Species that are 'reported' to be present but with no further information
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 106656
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1080
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 106422
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 106422
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Sex male
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition Chitinous
Specification Context: Dimension prosome length
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite I
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 25217
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite II
Specification Context: Type mean
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 3273
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite III
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite IV
Specification Context: Life stage copepodite V
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 4274
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 7125