The behaviour of planktonic animals remains poorly understood due to the difficulty of observing them in situ without influencing their behaviour. Here we review experiments on the behavioural responses of Northern krill, Meganyctiphanes norvegica (and related organisms), in isolation in laboratory-based aquaria. The value of this approach lies in the close observation that is possible; the downside is the uncertainty as to how well the observed behaviour relates to the natural behaviour of the
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Gene function in Antarctic krill: determining the role of clock-genes in synchronized behavioural patterns
funded by
NERC
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Bibliographic Information
Type: Book Chapter
Book Title: Biology of Northern Krill (2010)
Page Reference: 231-53
ISBN: 9780123813084