Vertical migration behaviour in the northern krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica is influenced by moult and reproductive processes

• Main Authors: Tarling, Geraint A, Cuzin-Roudy, J, Buchholz, F
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1999
• Subjects: CRUSTACEA; Marine & Freshwater Biology; MOLT CYCLE; Oceanography; ANTARCTIC KRILL; SWARMS; Ecology; KATTEGAT; EUPHAUSIA-SUPERBA; SAMPLING ZOOPLANKTON; ATLANTIC; GROWTH; POPULATION; Antarctic; Kattegat; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba; Meganyctiphanes norvegica; Northern krill
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/vertical-migration-behaviour-in-the-northern-krill-meganyctiphanes-norvegica-is-influenced-by-moult-and-reproductive-processes(70949729-814b-4f00-9534-dc3588f62cce).html

A population of the northern krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica was sampled between 24 July and 3 August 1998 in the Alkor Deep, Kattegat, in order to investigate the influence of sexual and developmental factors on the vertical distribution of adult krill. Depth-discrete samples of krill were taken wi...