The tunicate Salpa thompsoni ecology in the Southern Ocean. I. Distribution, biomass, demography and feeding ecophysiology

作者: E. A. Pakhomov , C. D. Dubischar , V. Strass , M. Brichta , U. V. Bathmann

DOI: 10.1007/S00227-005-0225-9

关键词: SalpBiologyAntarctic krillBiomass (ecology)EcologyTunicateCircumpolar deep waterPelagic zoneDiel vertical migrationPopulation

摘要: Distribution, density, and feeding dynamics of the pelagic tunicate Salpa thompsoni have been investigated during expedition ANTARKTIS XVIII/5b to Eastern Bellingshausen Sea on board RV Polarstern in April 2001. This was German contribution field campaign Southern Ocean Global Ecosystems Dynamics Study (SO-GLOBEC). Salps were found at 31% all RMT-8 Bongo stations. Their densities samples low did not exceed 4.8 ind m−2 7.4 mg C m−2. However, maximum salp sampled with net reached 56 341 A bimodal length frequency distribution recorded over shelf, suggested two recent budding events. also confirmed by developmental stage composition solitary forms. Ingestion rates aggregate forms increased from 2.8 13.9 μg (pig) ind−1 day−1 or 0.25 2.38 salps 10 40 mm oral-atrial length, accounting for 25–75% body carbon per day. Faecal pellet production average 0.08 h−1 a pronounced diel pattern. Daily individual egestion 13 30 aggregates ranged 0.6 164 239 day−1. Assimilation efficiency 73 90% 65 76% aggregates, respectively. S. exhibited similar ingestion previously estimated Antarctic (~50°S) habitats. It has that population able develop due an intrusion into area warm Upper Circumpolar Deep Water

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