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Auel, Holger; Werner, Iris (2014): Respiration rate of Themisto libellula determined experimentally. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.833782, Supplement to: Auel, H; Werner, I (2003): Feeding, respiration and life history of the hyperiid amphipod Themisto libellula in the Arctic marginal ice zone of the Greenland Sea. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 296(2), 183-197, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00321-6

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Abstract:
Daily ingestion rates of the pelagic hyperiid amphipod Themisto libellula were studied in the marginal ice zone of the Arctic Fram Strait by feeding experiments, respiration measurements and an allometric approach based on body mass. Amphipods were collected by stratified multiple opening/closing net hauls and Rectangular Midwater Trawl (RMT 8) in August 2000 during the expedition ARK XVI/2 of R/V “Polarstern”. T. libellula occurred with abundances of 0.043 and 0.015 ind/m**3 in the upper 30 m of the water column at two RMT 8 stations. Based on respiration data, the daily ingestion necessary to cover metabolic energy demands measured 1.9±0.6% of body carbon per day. Actual prey consumption during feeding experiments with Calanus copepodids as prey was very similar and accounted for 1.9±1.5%/day, indicating that feeding on Calanus can meet the energy demands of T. libellula. In general, experimental results were slightly lower than the maximum potential ingestion (2%/day for an individual of median body dry mass of 32 mg) estimated by an allometric equation based on body mass, but feeding experiments showed a strong variability. Reduced metabolism and low ingestion rates of T. libellula are consistent with low ambient temperature, large body size, slow growth and long life span of this polar species. The effect of the active pelagic life style of T. libellula on metabolism and ingestion rate is discussed in comparison to the sympagic (i.e. ice-associated) amphipod Gammarus wilkitzkii of similar body size living in the same environment. In relation to the mesozooplankton biomass in the investigation area, the predation impact by T. libellula was low. However, high-Arctic conditions also limit the secondary production of principal prey species, such as Calanus glacialis and Calanus hyperboreus, so that even low predation rates may affect the growth of prey populations.
Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 5472008: Priority Programme 1158 Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 79.000000 * Median Longitude: -5.500000 * South-bound Latitude: 79.000000 * West-bound Longitude: -13.583333 * North-bound Latitude: 79.000000 * East-bound Longitude: 2.583333
Event(s):
T_libellula_RESPEXP * Latitude Start: 79.000000 * Longitude Start: 2.583333 * Latitude End: 79.000000 * Longitude End: -13.583333 * Location: Fram Strait * Campaign: ARK-XVI/2 (PS57) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Multiple opening/closing net (MSN) * Comment: mesh size = 300 µm
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1SpeciesSpeciesAuel, Holger
2Uniform resource locator/link to referenceURL refAuel, HolgerWoRMS Aphia ID
3Treatment: temperatureT:temp°CAuel, Holger
4Respiration rate, oxygen, per individualResp O2/indµl/#/hAuel, Holger
Size:
100 data points

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