The Seasonal Metabolic Activity Cycle of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba): Evidence for a Role of Photoperiod in the Regulation of Endogenous Rhythmicity

The Seasonal Metabolic Activity Cycle of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba): Evidence for a Role of Photoperiod in the Regulation of Endogenous Rhythmicity

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), a key species in the Southern Ocean, reduce their metabolism as an energy saving mechanism in response to the harsh environmental conditions during the Antarctic winter. Although the adaptive significance of this seasonal metabolic shift seems obvious, the drivin...

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Main Authors: Fabio Piccolin, Lavinia Suberg, Robert King, So Kawaguchi, Bettina Meyer, Mathias Teschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
growth
oxygen consumption
enzyme activity
gene expression
clock genes
circannual clock
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01715/full

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