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Blue pigmentation of neustonic copepods benefits exploitation of a prey-rich niche at the air-sea boundary
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2132-2709
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany.
Columbia University, USA.
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany.
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2018 (English)In: Scientific Reports, E-ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 8, no 1, article id 11510Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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The sea-surface microlayer (SML) at the air-sea interface is a distinct, under-studied habitat compared to the subsurface and copepods, important components of ocean food webs, have developed key adaptations to exploit this niche. By using automated SML sampling, high-throughput sequencing and unmanned aerial vehicles, we report on the distribution and abundance of pontellid copepods in relation to the unique biophysicochemical signature of the SML. We found copepods in the SML even during high exposure to sun-derived ultraviolet radiation and their abundance was significantly correlated to increased algal biomass. We additionally investigated the significance of the pontellids’ blue pigmentation and found that the reflectance peak of the blue pigment matched the water-leaving spectral radiance of the ocean surface. This feature could reduce high visibility at the air-sea boundary and potentially provide camouflage of copepods from their predators.

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Nature Publishing Group, 2018. Vol. 8, no 1, article id 11510
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Ecology
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Ecology, Aquatic Ecology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-101588DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29869-7OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-101588DiVA, id: diva2:1536882
Available from: 2021-03-12 Created: 2021-03-12 Last updated: 2022-09-15Bibliographically approved

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