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Blocking primers to enhance PCR amplification of rare sequences in mixed samples - a case study on prey DNA in Antarctic krill stomachs by Vestheim, Hege, Jarman, Simon N

“…Identification of DNA sequence diversity is a powerful means for assessing the species present in environmental samples. The most common molecular strategies…”
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Application of blocking oligonucleotides to improve signal-to-noise ratio in a PCR by Vestheim, Hege, Deagle, Bruce E, Jarman, Simon N

“…"Universal" or group-specific PCR primers have a tendency to predominately hybridise with the common sequences in samples with mixed templates. The result is…”
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Plasticity in Coloration as an Antipredator Strategy among Zooplankton by Vestheim, Hege, Kaartvedt, Stein

“…We show that marine zooplankton change their level of coloration both with depth and time of the day. The carnivorous copepod Pareuchaeta norvegica caught near…”
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A deep sea community at the Kebrit brine pool in the Red Sea by Vestheim, Hege, Kaartvedt, Stein

“…Approximately 25 deep sea brine pools occur along the mid axis of the Red Sea. These hypersaline, anoxic, and acidic environments have previously been reported…”
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Lack of response in a marine pelagic community to short-term oil and contaminant exposure by Vestheim, Hege, Langford, Katherine, Hylland, Ketil

“…Oil and contaminant inputs are co-occurring features of most estuaries and harbours in industrialised countries. However, there is limited knowledge as to how…”
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Zooplankton at deep Red Sea brine pools by Kaartvedt, Stein, Antunes, André, Røstad, Anders, Klevjer, Thor A., Vestheim, Hege

“…The deep-sea anoxic brines of the Red Sea comprise unique, complex and extreme habitats. These environments are too harsh for metazoans, while the…”
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Vertical distribution and diel vertical migration of krill beneath snow-covered ice and in ice-free waters by VESTHEIM, Hege, RØSTAD, Anders, KLEVJER, Thor A, SOLBERG, Ingrid, KAARTVEDT, Stein

“…A bottom mounted upward looking Simrad EK60 120-kHz echo sounder was used to study scattering layers (SLs) and individuals of the krill . The mooring was…”
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Vertical distribution, feeding and vulnerability to tactile predation in Metridia longa (Copepoda, Calanoida) by Vestheim, Hege, Brucet, Sandra, Kaartvedt, Stein

“…We assessed the vertical distribution and feeding of the calanoid copepod Metridia longa in the Oslofjord, Norway during winter and spring 2006. Adult females…”
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Vertical migration, feeding and colouration in the mesopelagic shrimp Sergestes arcticus by Vestheim, Hege, Kaartvedt, Stein

“…Intraspecific variation in vertical distribution, timing of vertical migration, and colouration of the mesopelagic shrimp Sergestes arcticus were studied in…”
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Vertical distribution, feeding and vulnerability to tactile predation in Metridia longa (Copepoda, Calanoida) by Vestheim, Hege, Brucet, Sandra, Kaartvedt, Stein

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State-dependent vertical distribution of the carnivore copepod Pareuchaeta norvegica by Vestheim, Hege, Kaartvedt, Stein, Edvardsen, Bente

“…We explored the impact of body condition on vertical distribution of the carnivore copepod Pareuchaeta norvegica. Individuals sampled in the upper part of the…”
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