Quantifying the light sensitivity of Calanus spp. during the polar night: potential for orchestrated migrations conducted by ambient light from the sun, moon, or aurora borealis?

Polar Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 51-65

  Båtnes, Anna S ^a,b   Miljeteig, Cecilie ^a   Berge, Jørgen ^b,c   Greenacre, Michael ^c,d   Johnsen, Geir ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^d DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arctic; Copepods; Light response; Phototaxis; Spectral sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886180609     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: 14322056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-013-1415-4     Document Type: Article

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