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Biology and Ecology of Antarctic Krill

Advances in Polar Ecology 1

Edited by Volker Siegel
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland
Published: 16th Aug 2016
Dimensions: w 155mm h 235mm d 29mm
Weight: 8999g
ISBN-10: 3319292773
ISBN-13: 9783319292779
Barcode No: 9783319292779
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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.

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"This book is a very timely overview of what we know for a keystone species of the Southern Ocean. ... everyone working on Southern Ocean marine ecosystems really does need to see this as a key resource." (David Walton, The Bulletin, Vol. 48 (4), December, 2017)