Publikationsdatum:
2020-01-21
Beschreibung:
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are swarming, oceanic crustaceans, up to two inches long,
and best known as prey for whales and penguins – but they have another important role. With
their large size, high biomass and daily vertical migrations they transport and transform
essential nutrients, stimulate primary productivity and influence the carbon sink. Antarctic
krill are also fished by the Southern Ocean’s largest fishery. Yet how krill fishing impacts
nutrient fertilisation and the carbon sink in the Southern Ocean is poorly understood. Our
synthesis shows fishery management should consider the influential biogeochemical role of
both adult and larval Antarctic krill.
Repository-Name:
EPIC Alfred Wegener Institut
Materialart:
Article
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Format:
application/pdf
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