Historical abundance and distributions of Salpa thompsoni hot spots in the Southern Ocean and projections for further ocean warming

• Published in: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
• Main Authors: Słomska, Angelika Wanda, Panasiuk, Anna, Weydmann‐Zwolicka, Agata, Wawrzynek‐Borejko, Justyna, Konik, Marta, Siegel, Volker
• Other Authors: Narodowe Centrum Nauki
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Bellingshausen Sea; Elephant Island; Gerlache; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3443; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/aqc.3443; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/aqc.3443

Abstract In contrast to Antarctic krill Euphausia superba , Antarctic salps ( Salpa thompsoni ) respond positively to warmer water temperatures and have the ability to create massive blooms under favourable conditions. Therefore, they can compete with krill for primary production. Over the last thre...