Environmental Genomics and Transcriptomics of Salpa thompsoni and Population Genetic Variation of Euphausia superba in the Southern Ocean

• Main Author: Batta Lona, Paola G
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: OpenCommons@UConn 2014
• Subjects: S. thompsoni; transcriptome; Southern Ocean; Krill; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Marguerite; Marguerite Bay; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba
• Online Access: https://opencommons.uconn.edu/dissertations/625; https://opencommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6838&context=dissertations

The Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) region, which is experiencing increased sea surface temperatures, is a highly productive region of the Southern Ocean, supporting dense populations of the salp Salpa thompsoni and krill Euphuasia superba. Ecological data suggest that important species like salps...