Euphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004
The euphausiid community structure and grazing dynamics were investigated in the West Indian sector of the Polar Frontal Zone during the austral autumn 2004. Subsurface (200m) temperature profiles indicated that an intense frontal feature, formed by the convergence of the Subantarctic Front and the...
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ftjafricanj:oai:ojs.ajol.info:article/33425 2023-05-15T13:37:10+02:00 Euphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004 Bernard, ATF Froneman, PW 2006-12-08 application/pdf http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajms/article/view/33425 eng eng NISC http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajms/article/view/33425/24233 http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajms/article/view/33425 Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the publisher. African Journal of Marine Science; Vol 28, No 3-4 (2006); 569-579 1814-232X info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2006 ftjafricanj 2017-03-05T14:02:53Z The euphausiid community structure and grazing dynamics were investigated in the West Indian sector of the Polar Frontal Zone during the austral autumn 2004. Subsurface (200m) temperature profiles indicated that an intense frontal feature, formed by the convergence of the Subantarctic Front and the Antarctic Polar Front bisected the survey area into two distinct zones, the Subantarctic Zone (SAZ) and the Antarctic Zone (AAZ). Total integrated chlorophyll a (Chl a) biomass was typical for the region ( 0.05). A multivariate analysis identified two interacting mechanisms controlling the distribution patterns, abundance and biomass of the various euphausiid species, namely (1) diel changes in abundance and biomass, and (2) restricted distribution patterns associated with the different water masses. Ingestion rates were determined for five euphausiid species. Euphausia triacantha had the highest daily ingestion rate, ranging from 1 226.1ng pigment (pigm) ind–1 day–1 to 6 029.1ng pigm ind–1 day–1, whereas the lowest daily ingestion rates were observed in the juvenile Thysanoessa species (6.4–943.0ng pigm ind–1 day–1). The total grazing impact of selected euphausiids ranged from Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic AJOL - African Journals Online Antarctic The Antarctic Austral Indian |
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The euphausiid community structure and grazing dynamics were investigated in the West Indian sector of the Polar Frontal Zone during the austral autumn 2004. Subsurface (200m) temperature profiles indicated that an intense frontal feature, formed by the convergence of the Subantarctic Front and the Antarctic Polar Front bisected the survey area into two distinct zones, the Subantarctic Zone (SAZ) and the Antarctic Zone (AAZ). Total integrated chlorophyll a (Chl a) biomass was typical for the region ( 0.05). A multivariate analysis identified two interacting mechanisms controlling the distribution patterns, abundance and biomass of the various euphausiid species, namely (1) diel changes in abundance and biomass, and (2) restricted distribution patterns associated with the different water masses. Ingestion rates were determined for five euphausiid species. Euphausia triacantha had the highest daily ingestion rate, ranging from 1 226.1ng pigment (pigm) ind–1 day–1 to 6 029.1ng pigm ind–1 day–1, whereas the lowest daily ingestion rates were observed in the juvenile Thysanoessa species (6.4–943.0ng pigm ind–1 day–1). The total grazing impact of selected euphausiids ranged from |
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Bernard, ATF Froneman, PW Euphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004 |
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Euphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004 |
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Euphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004 |
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Euphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004 |
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Euphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004 |
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Euphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004 |
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euphausiid population structure and grazing in the antarctic polar frontal zone — austral autumn 2004 |
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African Journal of Marine Science; Vol 28, No 3-4 (2006); 569-579 1814-232X |
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