Fig. 3

Relationships between seasonal mean larval herring growth rates (including large and small larvae) versus the dominant copepod species in the Kiel Canal, Eurytemora affinis. a Individual larval instantaneous growth rates [G_i (d⁻¹); N = 1177)] versus the abundance of Eurytemora affinis; data from the years 2007–2012. b Weekly mean larval growth rates versus the Eurytemora abundance observed at the given sampling date (N = 44); data from the years 2007–2012. c Seasonal mean larval growth data versus seasonal mean Eurytemora abundance (N = 5). Error bars indicate standard deviations. Here, the season 2009 is not included, as this season was not fully covered by the sampling