Blar i forfatter Doktorgradsavhandlinger (BFE-fak) "Vogedes, Daniel Ludwig"
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Calanus spp. in the Arctic ecosystem - a story on predation, distribution and methodology
Vogedes, Daniel Ludwig (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-11-19)The calanoid copepods of the genus Calanus (C. finmarchicus, C. glacialis and C. hyperboreus) are key elements in the Arctic ecosystem. They link primary producers (ice algae, phytoplankton) and higher trophic levels through their ability to convert low energy carbohydrates and proteins to high energy wax esters. This energy is stored in a separate and conspicuous lipid sac. This ability to store ...