Predation by <i>Noctiluca miliaris</i> Souriray on <i>Acartia tonsa</i> Dana eggs in the inshore waters of southern California

Abstract

Predation by Noctiluca miliaris on Acartia tonsa eggs off the coast of southern California in March 1976 appeared to take place mainly in the upper 20 m where Noctiluca was most abundant. Noctiluca miliaris, in spite of its nonselective feeding pattern, at times may exert an important influence on the A. tonsa population.