Biology and Ecology of Antarctic Krill / edited by Volker Siegel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Siegel, Volker, editor.

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Series:

Advances in polar ecology 2468-5712

Advances in Polar Ecology, 2468-5712

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology.

Animal ecology.

Physiology.

Zoology.

Fishes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

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Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

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Summary:

This book gives a unique insight into the current knowledge of krill population dynamics including distribution, biomass, production, recruitment, growth and mortality rates. Detailed analysis is provided on food and feeding, reproduction and krill behaviour. The volume provides an overview on the aspects of natural challenges to the species, which involve predation, parasites and the commercial exploitation of the resource and its management. A chapter on genetics shows the results of population subdivision and summarizes recent work on sequencing transcriptomes for studying gene function as part of the physiology of live krill. The focus of Chapter 4 is on physiological functions such as biochemical composition, metabolic activity and growth change with ontogeny and season; and will demonstrate which environmental factors are the main drivers for variability. Further discussed in this chapter are the bottle necks which occur in the annual life cycle of krill, and the mechanisms krill have adapted to cope with severe environmental condition.

Contents:

preface.-Chapter 1:Introducing Antarctic krill Euphausia superba Dana, 1850

Chapter 2: Distribution, biomass and demography of Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba

Chapter 3: Age, growth, mortality, and recruitment of Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba

Chapter 4 Physiology of Euphausia superba

Chapter 5: Feeding and food processing in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana)

Chapter 6: Reproduction and larval development in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)

Chapter 7: Genetics of Antarctic krill

Chapter 8: Swarming and behaviour in Antarctic krill

Chapter 9: the importance of krill predation in the Southern Ocean

Chapter 10: Parasites and diseases

Chapter 11: The fishery for Antarctic krill - its current status and management regime

Glossary

Genera and Species Index

Index.

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ISBN:

9783319292793

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