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What are possible explenations for absence of diel vertical migration (DVM)

Author: Asger LIndberg-Nielsen



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We expect the blue circle: Dark – knight light – day. The orange cases are different – just spread out. Especially the ones in august and september are weird. DVM – diel vertical migration Can be explaned by other factors food avalability - is there any point in mooving up if theres no food there Predetor occurance – you don’t want to migrate to the top if theres a lot of predators there. Some copopods can see fish shadows above them 5 – 10 meters. And can also to some extend smell them. Mabey its also different water masses Seasonal effect. Some seasons it makes more sense to migrate down.


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We expect the blue circle:  
Dark – knight light – day.  
The orange cases are different – just spread out. Especially the ones in august and september are weird.
DVM – diel vertical migration 

Can be explaned by other factors 

food avalability - is there any point in mooving up if theres no food there 

Predetor occurance – you don’t want to migrate to the top if theres a lot of predators there. Some copopods can see fish shadows above them 5 – 10 meters. And can also to some extend smell them.  

Mabey its also different water masses  

Seasonal effect. Some seasons it makes more sense to migrate down.
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