Table 2.
Percent lipids in wet weight and per animal, carotenoids in µg per individual and µg per gram of wet weight (α = 95%); n shown in brackets in bold.
| Sex or stage | % Lipids (wet weight) | Lipids mg ind−1 | Carotenoids µg ind−1 | Carotenoids µg g−1Ind −1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euphausia superba | ||||
| Juveniles (44) | 2.93 ± 0.15 | 11.73 ± 0.93 | 119.19 ± 4.73 | 339.22 ± 16.94 |
| Mature Females (19) | 3.60 ± 0.23 | 30.71 ± 2.67 | 311.61 ± 28.73 | 370.98 ± 32.38 |
| Spent Females (14) | 2.91 ± 0.30 | 21.16 ± 2.06 | 260 ± 23.82 | 350.77 ± 33.94 |
| Males I (29) | 2.21 ± 0.12 | 15.38 ± 0.82 | 258.22 ± 19.47 | 361.84 ± 20.23 |
| Males II (13) | 1.54 ± 0.12 | 14.0 ± 1.26 | 457.23 ± 23.46 | 507.90 ± 27.73 |