Table 1 Taxonomic classification used in this study
[Class] / Species | Order and Family | Common Names |
|---|---|---|
[Copepoda] | ||
  Lepeophtheirus salmonis | Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae | salmon louse |
  Caligus rogercresseyi | Siphonostomatoida, Caligidae | sea louse |
  Acanthocyclops vernalis | Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae |  |
  Mesocyclops edax | Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae | freshwater cyclopoid |
  Lernaea cyprinacea | Cyclopoida, Lernaeidae | anchor worm |
  Tigriopus californicus | Harpacticoida, Harpacticidae | tide pool copepod |
  Acartia fossae | Calanoida, Acartiidae | Oceanic shelf copepod |
  Eurytemora affinis | Calanoida, Temoridae | common estuarine copepod |
  Calanus sinicus | Calanoida, Calanidae | Asian Pacific copepod |
[Thecostraca] | ||
  Amphibalanus amphitrite | Sessilia, Balanidae | purple acorn barnacle |
[Malacostraca] | Â | |
  Hyalella azteca | Amphipoda, Dogielinotidae |  |
  Penaeus monodon | Decapoda, Penaeidae | giant tiger prawn |
[Branchiopoda] | Â | |
  Daphnia pulex | Cladocera, Daphniidae, | water flea |
  Artemia franciscana | Anostraca, Artemiidae | brine shrimp |
[Insecta] | ||
  Drosophila melanogaster | Diptera, Drosophilidae | fruit fly |
  Tribolium castaneum | Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae | red flour beetle |
[Chilopoda] | ||
  Strigamia maritima | Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae |  |
[Arachnida] | ||
  Ixodes scapularis | Ixodida, Ixodidae | blacklegged tick |