Hidden diversity in Arctic crustaceans. How many roles can a species play?

• Published in: Polish Polar Research
• Main Authors: Węsławski, Jan, Opanowski, Artur, Legeżyńska, Joanna, Maciejewska, Barbara, Włodarska-Kowalczuk, Maria, Kędra, Monika
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2010
• Subjects: Ecology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Arctic; Svalbard; Norway; Hornsund; Kongsfjord*; Kongsfjorden; Northern Norway; Polar Research
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10183-010-0001-5; https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/popore/31/3/article-p205.xml; https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2010.31.issue-3/v10183-010-0001-5/v10183-010-0001-5.pdf

Hidden diversity in Arctic crustaceans. How many roles can a species play? The life modes and sizes of 98 species of higher crustaceans (Malacostraca) from Hornsund and Kongsfjorden (Svalbard fjords) were analyzed. The majority (90%) of the species were perennial, K strategists, with eight- to tenfo...