Spatial Assessment of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) in the Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Study Site using Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) Technology

• Main Author: Alcaraz, Nicholas
• Other Authors: Nowacek, Douglas
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: ADCP; Antarctic Krill; LTER; Ecology; Tools; Palmer Station; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Palmer-Station; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Euphausia superba
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10161/14070

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) play an integral role in the ecological community of the Southern Ocean. Information to monitor biomass and distribution is extremely important to scientists and managers, particularly due to recent warming trends along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. Active acou...