Changes in the abundance, species composition and distribution of the Barents Sea euphausiids (krill) : with focus on the expansion and reproduction of Meganyctiphanes norvegica

• Main Author: Rasmussen, Astrid Fuglseth
• Other Authors: Schneider, Susanne, Dalpadado, Padmini, Skern, Rasmus, Rivera, Alejandro Matteos
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2018
• Subjects: Euphausiids; Krill; Barents Sea; Meganyctiphanes norvegica; Euphausiid larvae; Bear Island; North Atlantic; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2582881

Euphausiids (krill) play a key role in the Barents Sea ecosystem, being an important prey for a number of species, and thereby transferring energy from primary producers to higher trophic levels. An unprecedented warming is currently happening in the Barents Sea, diminishing sea ice and affecting th...