Life cycle, distribution and trophodynamics of the lanternfish Krefftichthys anderssoni (Lönnberg, 1905) in the Scotia Sea

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Lourenço, Sílvia, Saunders, Ryan A., Collins, Martin, Shreeve, Rachel, Assis, Carlos, Belchier, Mark, Watkins, Jonathan L., Xavier, Jose
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Southern Ocean; Myctophids; Distribution; Trophic ecology; Georgia Basin; Scotia Sea; Sea ice; Copepods
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/38787; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-016-2046-3

Myctophid fish play an important role in the Southern Ocean pelagic food web. The lanternfish Krefftichthys anderssoni is one of the most common myctophids in the region, but its ecology is poorly known. This study examines spatial and temporal patterns in the species distribution of density, life c...