The amphipod scavenging guild in two Arctic fjords : seasonal variations, abundance and trophic interactions

• Published in: Aquatic Biology
• Main Authors: Nygård, Henrik Andreas, Berge, Jørgen, Søreide, Janne, Vihtakari, Mikko, Falk-Petersen, Stig
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research (IR) 2012
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480::Marine biology: 497; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480::Marinbiologi: 497; Adventfjorden; Arctic; Rijpfjorden; Rijpfjord*; Copepods
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/4689; https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00394

Scavenging amphipods are important for the circulation and dispersal of organic material in the marine environment. Despite their dominance in the scavenging guild and importance in the food web, little is known about Arctic amphipods and their feeding preferences. We studied the amphipod scavenging...