Euphausiacea of the Southern Ocean

• Other Authors: AADC (originator), AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia (resourceProvider)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Ocean Data Network
• Subjects: biota; oceans; EUPHAUSIIDS (KRILL); EARTH SCIENCE; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES; ARTHROPODS; CRUSTACEANS; ZOOPLANKTON; BIOSPHERE; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; PLANKTON; Euphausiacea; krill; TRAWL; SHIPS; LABORATORY; AMD/AU; CEOS; AMD; OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN; GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba; Thysanoessa macrura
• Online Access: https://researchdata.ands.org.au/euphausiacea-southern-ocean/686771; https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AADC-00017; http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/portal/download_file.cfm?file_id=1870; http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AADC-00017

This dataset provides a complete guide to Euphausia, especially Antarctic species. This dataset is compiled information about Euphausia found in the Southern Ocean. A general guide to Euphausia is given, with an emphasis on Antarctic species. Keys are provided, and distribution mapped. Short biological descriptions of Euphausia superba, Euphausia crystallorophias, Euphausia frigida, Euphausia triacantha, Euphausia vallentini, Thysanoessa macrura, Thysanoessa vicina and Bentheuphausia amblyops are given. Larval development of Euphausia superba, Euphausia crystallorophias, Euphausia frigida, Euphausia triacantha and Thysanoessa macrura is outlined and compared, as well as the sexual maturation of Euphausia superba. A description of the methods used for measuring Euphausia is also included. The information presented in temporal and spatial coverage is approximate only. This dataset provides a guide to the Euphausiacea of the Southern Ocean, in particular Euphausia superba Dana (Antarctic krill). It lists all the known species and with illustrated diagrams provides a guide to their taxonomic identification. The document is available for download as a pdf from the URL given below.