Homeostasis in the essential amino acid composition of the marine copepod Euterpina acutifrons

@article{Guisande1999HomeostasisIT,
  title={Homeostasis in the essential amino acid composition of the marine copepod Euterpina acutifrons},
  author={C{\'a}stor Guisande and Isabel Maneiro and Isabel Riveiro},
  journal={Limnology and Oceanography},
  year={1999},
  volume={44}
}
The essential amino acid composition (EAA) of females and eggs of Euterpina acutifrons and their food was analyzed on copepods fed with different microalgae and collected from the field. There were not significant differences in the EAA of females, but the EAA of eggs varied according to food source. As predicted by homeostasis theory, a higher reproductive success was observed as the EAA of females and food became more similar. This chemical homeostasis explains the selective retention of… 
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