Increased feeding and nutrient excretion of adult antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, exposed to enhanced carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Main Authors: Torres, Joseph J., Schofield, Oscar, Saba, Grace K., Ombres, Erica H.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2012
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Saba; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/od/474; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.833685

Abstract: Ocean acidification has a wide-ranging potential for impacting the physiology and metabolism of zooplankton. Sufficiently elevated CO2 concentrations can alter internal acid-base balance, compromising homeostatic regulation and disrupting internal systems ranging from oxygen transport to i...