A new Activity Monitor for Aquatic Zooplankter (AMAZE) allows the recording of swimming activity in wild-caught Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)

A new Activity Monitor for Aquatic Zooplankter (AMAZE) allows the recording of swimming activity in wild-caught Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)

Abstract Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba, hereafter krill) is a pelagic living crustacean and a key species in the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Krill builds up a huge biomass and its synchronized behavioral patterns, such as diel vertical migration (DVM), substantially impact ecosystem structure and...

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Main Authors: Lukas Hüppe, Dominik Bahlburg, Michael Busack, Johannes Lemburg, Laura Payton, Nils Reinhard, Dirk Rieger, Charlotte Helfrich-Förster, Bettina Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Antarctic Krill
Euphausia superba
Swimming behavior
Locomotor activity
Diel vertical migration (DVM)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67999-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67999-3

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