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

• Main Authors: Lass, S, Tarling, Geraint A, Virtue, P, Matthews, J B L, Mayzaud, P, Buchholz, F
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2001
• Subjects: SEA; Marine & Freshwater Biology; EUPHAUSIA-SUPERBA; MIGRATION; SOUTH GEORGIA; Oceanography; ANTARCTIC KRILL; SPRING BLOOM; Ecology; ICE DIATOM COMMUNITIES; M SARS; FEEDING-BEHAVIOR; LIPID-COMPOSITION; Antarctic; Kattegat; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba; Meganyctiphanes norvegica; Northern krill; Copepods
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/6ac33182-bd96-4d68-b6d6-d1af051a9e51; http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/214/m214p177.pdf

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 vertical migration behaviour...