On the food of northern krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica in relation to its vertical distribution

• Published in: Marine Ecology Progress Series
• Main Authors: Lass, S, Tarling, Ga, Virtue, P, Matthews, Jbl, Mayzaud, P, Buchholz, F
• Other Authors: Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), Penn State System, Station Zoologique de Villefranche, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2001
• Subjects: [SDU.STU.OC]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Oceanography; Meganyctiphanes norvegica; Northern krill; Copepods
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-03483071; https://doi.org/10.3354/meps214177

International audience The feeding behaviour of northern krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica) was studied in populations from the Clyde Sea and the Kattegat during summer and winter. The food spectrum in the stomachs was analysed using traditional taxonomic methods and biochemical techniques. The verti...