Distribution, abundance and ecological relevance of pelagic fishes in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean
The distribution and abundance of larval and postlarval fishes was investigated in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean, in March and April 2004. The upper 200 m of the water column were sampled with an 8 m 2 rectangular midwater trawl at 93 stations. The larval species community clustered in a diverse c...
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ftvliz:oai:oma.vliz.be:130045 2023-05-15T13:33:15+02:00 Distribution, abundance and ecological relevance of pelagic fishes in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean Flores, H. Van De Putte, A.P. Siegel, V. Pakhomov, E.A. van Franeker, J.A. Meesters, H.W.G. Volckaert, F.A.M. 2008 http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=130045 en eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/000260017900025 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/doi.org/10.3354/meps07530 http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=130045 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess %3Ci%3EMar.+Ecol.+Prog.+Ser.+367%3C%2Fi%3E%3A+271-282.+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.3354%2Fmeps07530%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.3354%2Fmeps07530%3C%2Fa%3E Abundance Community composition Distribution Energy Fish larvae Food webs Pelagic fisheries Sea surface temperature Copepoda [copepods] Electrona antarctica Euphausia superba [Antarctic krill] Euphausiacea [krill] Euphausiidae Myctophidae [Lanternfishes] Pisces [Fish] Pleuragramma antarcticum [Antarctic silverfish] PS Southern Ocean PSW Lazarev Sea info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2008 ftvliz https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07530 2022-05-01T09:13:45Z The distribution and abundance of larval and postlarval fishes was investigated in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean, in March and April 2004. The upper 200 m of the water column were sampled with an 8 m 2 rectangular midwater trawl at 93 stations. The larval species community clustered in a diverse coastal community with high densities of Antarctic silverfish Pleuragramma antarcticum larvae and a less diverse offshore community dominated by Antarctic jonasfish Notolepis coatsi and the lanternfish Electrona antarctica . No postlarval fish were caught in coastal areas. The offshore community of postlarval fishes consisted of the deep-sea smelt Bathylagus antarcticus , and the lanternfishes Gymnoscopelus braueri, G. nicholsi and E. antarctica . The latter species clearly dominated, occurring at mean individual and wet mass densities of 0.17 individuals m –2 and 0.26 g m –2 , respectively. A generalized additive model significantly related the density of postlarval E. antarctica to the abundance of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba , ocean depth and sea surface temperature. The diet of E. antarctica was dominated by copepods and euphausiid larvae. Mean energy density of E. antarctica in the upper 200 m was 2.8 kJ m –2 , which is equivalent to 36% of the energy stored in Antarctic krill stocks and probably would be considerably higher if a greater depth range were considered. This suggests that E. antarctica is a major energy transmitter in the food web of the Lazarev Sea, challenging the classical krill-dominated food web paradigm of the Southern Ocean. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Krill Antarctic silverfish Antarctica antarcticus E. Antarctica Euphausia superba Lazarev Sea Southern Ocean Copepods Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Open Marine Archive (OMA) Antarctic Lazarev ENVELOPE(12.917,12.917,-69.967,-69.967) Lazarev Sea ENVELOPE(7.000,7.000,-68.000,-68.000) Southern Ocean Marine Ecology Progress Series 367 271 282 |
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Abundance Community composition Distribution Energy Fish larvae Food webs Pelagic fisheries Sea surface temperature Copepoda [copepods] Electrona antarctica Euphausia superba [Antarctic krill] Euphausiacea [krill] Euphausiidae Myctophidae [Lanternfishes] Pisces [Fish] Pleuragramma antarcticum [Antarctic silverfish] PS Southern Ocean PSW Lazarev Sea |
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Abundance Community composition Distribution Energy Fish larvae Food webs Pelagic fisheries Sea surface temperature Copepoda [copepods] Electrona antarctica Euphausia superba [Antarctic krill] Euphausiacea [krill] Euphausiidae Myctophidae [Lanternfishes] Pisces [Fish] Pleuragramma antarcticum [Antarctic silverfish] PS Southern Ocean PSW Lazarev Sea Flores, H. Van De Putte, A.P. Siegel, V. Pakhomov, E.A. van Franeker, J.A. Meesters, H.W.G. Volckaert, F.A.M. Distribution, abundance and ecological relevance of pelagic fishes in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean |
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Abundance Community composition Distribution Energy Fish larvae Food webs Pelagic fisheries Sea surface temperature Copepoda [copepods] Electrona antarctica Euphausia superba [Antarctic krill] Euphausiacea [krill] Euphausiidae Myctophidae [Lanternfishes] Pisces [Fish] Pleuragramma antarcticum [Antarctic silverfish] PS Southern Ocean PSW Lazarev Sea |
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The distribution and abundance of larval and postlarval fishes was investigated in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean, in March and April 2004. The upper 200 m of the water column were sampled with an 8 m 2 rectangular midwater trawl at 93 stations. The larval species community clustered in a diverse coastal community with high densities of Antarctic silverfish Pleuragramma antarcticum larvae and a less diverse offshore community dominated by Antarctic jonasfish Notolepis coatsi and the lanternfish Electrona antarctica . No postlarval fish were caught in coastal areas. The offshore community of postlarval fishes consisted of the deep-sea smelt Bathylagus antarcticus , and the lanternfishes Gymnoscopelus braueri, G. nicholsi and E. antarctica . The latter species clearly dominated, occurring at mean individual and wet mass densities of 0.17 individuals m –2 and 0.26 g m –2 , respectively. A generalized additive model significantly related the density of postlarval E. antarctica to the abundance of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba , ocean depth and sea surface temperature. The diet of E. antarctica was dominated by copepods and euphausiid larvae. Mean energy density of E. antarctica in the upper 200 m was 2.8 kJ m –2 , which is equivalent to 36% of the energy stored in Antarctic krill stocks and probably would be considerably higher if a greater depth range were considered. This suggests that E. antarctica is a major energy transmitter in the food web of the Lazarev Sea, challenging the classical krill-dominated food web paradigm of the Southern Ocean. |
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Flores, H. Van De Putte, A.P. Siegel, V. Pakhomov, E.A. van Franeker, J.A. Meesters, H.W.G. Volckaert, F.A.M. |
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Flores, H. Van De Putte, A.P. Siegel, V. Pakhomov, E.A. van Franeker, J.A. Meesters, H.W.G. Volckaert, F.A.M. |
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Flores, H. |
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Distribution, abundance and ecological relevance of pelagic fishes in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean |
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Distribution, abundance and ecological relevance of pelagic fishes in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean |
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Distribution, abundance and ecological relevance of pelagic fishes in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean |
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Distribution, abundance and ecological relevance of pelagic fishes in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean |
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Distribution, abundance and ecological relevance of pelagic fishes in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean |
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distribution, abundance and ecological relevance of pelagic fishes in the lazarev sea, southern ocean |
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2008 |
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ENVELOPE(12.917,12.917,-69.967,-69.967) ENVELOPE(7.000,7.000,-68.000,-68.000) |
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Antarctic Lazarev Lazarev Sea Southern Ocean |
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Antarctic Lazarev Lazarev Sea Southern Ocean |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Krill Antarctic silverfish Antarctica antarcticus E. Antarctica Euphausia superba Lazarev Sea Southern Ocean Copepods |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Krill Antarctic silverfish Antarctica antarcticus E. Antarctica Euphausia superba Lazarev Sea Southern Ocean Copepods |
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