• Phylogeography and molecular diversity of two highly abundant Themisto amphipod species in a rapidly changing Arctic Ocean 

      Murray, Ayla; Præbel, Kim; Desiderato, Andrea; Auel, Holger; Havermans, Charlotte (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-30)
      Rapid warming in the Arctic is drastically impacting marine ecosystems, affecting species communities and food-web structure. Pelagic Themisto amphipods are a major component of the Arctic zooplankton community and represent a key link between secondary producers and marine vertebrates at higher trophic levels. Two co-existing species dominate in the region: the larger Themisto libellula, considered ...
    • Using DNA Metabarcoding to Characterize the Prey Spectrum of Two Co-Occurring Themisto Amphipods in the Rapidly Changing Atlantic-Arctic Gateway Fram Strait 

      Dischereit, Annkathrin; Wangensteen, Owen S.; Præbel, Kim; Auel, Holger; Havermans, Charlotte (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-04)
      The two congeneric hyperiids Themisto libellula and T. abyssorum provide an important trophic link between lower and higher trophic levels in the rapidly changing Arctic marine ecosystem. These amphipods are characterized by distinct hydrographic affinities and are hence anticipated to be impacted differently by environmental changes, with major consequences for the Arctic food web. In this ...