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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Main Authors: Phan Van Ngan, Vicente Gomes, Paulo S. M. Carvalho, Maria José de A. C. R. Passos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1997-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87591997000100001

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