Lipids and trophodynamics of Antarctic zooplankton

• Published in: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Main Authors: Phleger, CF, Nichols, P, Virtue, P
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science Inc 1998
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Analytical Biochemistry; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; East Antarctica; Elephant Island; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-0491(98)10020-2; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/15143

Zooplankton were collected by trawl from the Elephant Island region of the Antarctic Peninsula and from East Antarctica near 63-65S and 139-150W. Most zooplankton had low percentages of wax esters (0-8%, as percent of total lipid). High triacylglycerol levels were found in the hyperiid amphipod Them...