The other krill: overwintering physiology of adult Thysanoessa inermis (Euphausiacea) from the high-Arctic Kongsfjord

• Published in: Aquatic Biology
• Main Authors: Hünerlage, Kim, Graeve, Martin, Buchholz, Cornelia, Buchholz, Friedrich
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Text; article; ddc:590; starvation > respiration > excretion > total lipid > lipid classes > fatty acids > proteins; Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba; Kongsfjord*; Phytoplankton; polar night; Thysanoessa inermis
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00622; https://www.openagrar.de/receive/openagrar_mods_00024993; https://www.openagrar.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/openagrar_derivate_00001772/dn058228.pdf

Polar environments like the high-Arctic Kongsfjord are characterized by pronounced seasonality leading to strong variations in primary production. Food sources are particularly scarce during winter. Herbivorous krill, such as the arcto-boreal Thysanoessa inermis , are key components in the ecosystem...