Table 2.

Mean ontogenetic scaling exponents from LSRs of log₁₀ body mass in relation to log₁₀ body length (b_L) and log₁₀ RMR in relation to log₁₀ body mass (b_R) for nauplii, copepodites and adults of several copepod species (b_L and b_R values were taken from published sources given in the electronic supplementary material, whereas the ranges of potential b_A values for log₁₀ body SA in relation to log₁₀ body mass were estimated from b_L values using equations (3.1) and (3.2) in the text). Mean scaling exponents were calculated by averaging mean conspecific values among species. The 95% CI and number of species sampled (n) are given for each scaling exponent. Note the parallel changes in b_A and b_R values (shown in italic).

stage	bL ± 95% CI (n)	bA	bR ± 95% CI (n)
nauplii	2.28 ± 0.27a (17)	0.72–0.88	1.00 ± 0.16b (4)
copepodites and adults	2.84 ± 0.20a (20)	0.68–0.70	0.72 ± 0.22b (7)

^aBased on dry mass, carbon mass or nitrogen mass.

^bBased on dry body mass.