Environmental constraints on the lipid composition and metabolism of euphausiids: the case of Euphausia superbaand Meganyctiphanes norvegica

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Mayzaud, P, Albessard, E, Virtue, P, Boutoute, M
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2000
• Subjects: Antarctic; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Kattegat; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Euphausia superba; Meganyctiphanes norvegica; Northern krill
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f00-181; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f00-181

Antarctic (Euphausia superba) and northern krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica) are characterised by large-scale spatial distributions. Euphausia superba is limited to the Southern Ocean, while M. norvegica is present from the Arctic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. Euphausia superba structural lipids s...