The secret meal of Antarctic mesopelagic fish (Myctophidae: Electrona) revealed by multi-marker metabarcoding

IntroductionIn the Southern Ocean, myctophids are the most successful pelagic fish group in terms of diversity, biomass, and abundance. They play a crucial role in linking primary consumers and coupling carbon flux between surface and mesopelagic depths. Understanding their trophodynamics is key to...

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Main Authors: Micaela Belen Ruiz, Ryan Alexander Saunders, Geraint A. Tarling, Ayla Murray, Florian Leese, Charlotte Havermans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1474424/full
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