Effect of body size, temperature and starvation on oxygen consumption of antarctic krill Euphausia superba
Routine oxygen consumption of krill was investigated as a general measure of its metabolism and assesses the effects of body size, temperature and starvation on the metabolism. No significant difference in whole animal consllmption was detected after 1,3,5 and 7 days of starvation. The response of m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
1997-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Oceanography |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87591997000100001 |