Dancing in the (moon) light: diel vertical migration and the behaviour of krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica) during midwinter and midsummer nights
The euphausiid Meganyctiphanes norvegica performs diel vertical migrations (DVMs), staying in deeper waters during the day and ascending to the shallows at night. This behaviour is interpreted as a trade-off between food availability and visual predator avoidance. Separation between day and night is...
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| Format: | Master Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10852/102828 |