Essays about: "krill"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word krill.

1. 1. A Comprehensive Review of the Factors Influencing the Environmental Impact of different Species bred in Closed Land-based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

   Author : Siri Samuelsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Recirculating aquaculture system; renewable electricity; Feed Conversion Ratio; environmental impact; freshwater eutrophication; climate change; land use; cumulative energy use; acidification; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Today the future supply of seafood is threatened due to human activities which, among other things, has led to overfishing. However, more environmental friendly initiatives of producing seafood have emerged, such as Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RASs). READ MORE

3. 2. Is omega-3 from algae a good substitute to fish oil – in human nutrition?

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Maria Pia Karlsson Rattenni; [2022]
   Keywords : omega-3; EPA; DHA; algae oil; fish oil; fish oil substitute; PUFA; LC-PUFA; human nutrition; health benefits; algae as n-3 source;

   Abstract : Polyunsaturated fatty acids have been proven to be important for human health, especially the omega 3 and 6. Humans cannot synthesise these fatty acids by themselves and need therefore to get them from external sources. Omega-6 is found in many different foods, such as flaxseeds, walnuts, and vegetable oils. READ MORE

4. 3. Declining abundance and shifting distribution for Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, in the western Antarctic Peninsula

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

   Author : Kerstin Holmström; [2020]
   Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, a polar ocean specialist, thrives in the Antarctic severe physical conditions. The krill life cycle consists of strategies that have enabled and supported the species’ dominance of the Antarctic Ocean. Sea Ice extent and duration creates condition that are crucial for survival of the Furcilia larvae. READ MORE

5. 4. Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) location in Southeast Alaska : modeling the influence of mesoscale krill (Euphausiacea) patch depth and size

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Christine Walder; [2018]
   Keywords : physical geography and ecosystem analysis; humpback whales; krill; patchiness; vertical distribution; Generalized Additive Models GAMs ; spatial modeling; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Humpback whales ([i]Megaptera novaeangliae[/i]) require dense prey aggregations due to the high energetic cost of their feeding methods. Modeling studies have shown that when whales are on their feeding grounds, they are closely associated with high prey concentrations. READ MORE

6. 5. Development of a phylogenomic framework for the krill

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Arusjak Gevorgyan; [2018]
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   Abstract : Over the last few decades, many krill stocks have declined in size and number,likely as a consequence of global climate change (Siegel 2016). A major risk factoris the increased level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the ocean. READ MORE