Distribution, population dynamics and growth rates of Thysanopoda acutifrons, Thysanoessa inermis and Nematobrachion boöpis in the Irminger Sea, North Atlantic

• Published in: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
• Main Authors: Saunders, R.A., Rasmussen, J., Tarling, G.A., Brierley, A.S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Greenland; Irminger Sea; East Greenland; Iceland; North Atlantic; Thysanoessa inermis
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502588/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502588/1/Saunders_et_al_2013.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315412001385

Euphausiids are an important component of the northern North Atlantic ecosystem and several species are found in the Irminger Sea. However, data on euphausiids in this region are few, particularly for Thysanopoda acutifrons, Thysanoessa inermis and Nematobranchion boöpis. In this paper, we present t...