The importance of Antarctic krill in biogeochemical cycles

Swarms of crustaceans called krill dominate Antarctic ecosystems, yet their influence on biogeochemical cycles remains a mystery. Here Cavan and colleagues review the role of krill in the Southern Ocean, and the impact of the krill fishery on ocean fertilisation and the carbon sink.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: E. L. Cavan, A. Belcher, A. Atkinson, S. L. Hill, S. Kawaguchi, S. McCormack, B. Meyer, S. Nicol, L. Ratnarajah, K. Schmidt, D. K. Steinberg, G. A. Tarling, P. W. Boyd
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
Subjects:
Science
Q
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
Antarc*
Antarctic Krill
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12668-7
https://doaj.org/article/82c08264d62f4e6aba13b6a7c6abbf15
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Summary:Swarms of crustaceans called krill dominate Antarctic ecosystems, yet their influence on biogeochemical cycles remains a mystery. Here Cavan and colleagues review the role of krill in the Southern Ocean, and the impact of the krill fishery on ocean fertilisation and the carbon sink.

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