Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets
Central to understanding krill population dynamics is knowledge of their population structure. To examine this we used length-frequency distributions from 142 wk of sampling (n = 23996 krill) of 3 predator species breeding at South Georgia and 12 wk of sampling (n = 10252 krill) from scientific nets...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:503765 2023-05-15T13:48:08+02:00 Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets Reid, Keith Watkins, Jon L. Croxall, John P. Murphy, Eugene J. 1999 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/503765/ https://doi.org/10.3354/meps177103 unknown Inter-Research Reid, Keith; Watkins, Jon L.; Croxall, John P.; Murphy, Eugene J. orcid:0000-0002-7369-9196 . 1999 Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 177. 103-114. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps177103 <https://doi.org/10.3354/meps177103> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1999 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.3354/meps177103 2023-02-04T19:38:02Z Central to understanding krill population dynamics is knowledge of their population structure. To examine this we used length-frequency distributions from 142 wk of sampling (n = 23996 krill) of 3 predator species breeding at South Georgia and 12 wk of sampling (n = 10252 krill) from scientific nets from the same area over the summers of 1991-1997. In comparing the 5 years for which both predator and net samples were available, despite differing selectivities and spatio-temporal circumscriptions, both predators and nets were sampling the same overall krill population. Greatest similarity resulted from comparing net samples with samples from Antarctic fur seals and macaroni penguins combined; least temporal variation occurred in predator samples from late summer (March). From the 7 yr predator time series, within-year variation was greatest in 1991 and 1994, both years of low krill biomass at South Georgia. In both of these years large krill dominated during December but were completely replaced by small krill by February. The mean length of the March krill population showed a regular increase from 1991 to 1993, fell to a minimum in 1994 and thereafter increased steadily to 1997. Using these data in conjunction with putative size/age-group cohorts in the length-frequency distribution, we suggest that years of high mean krill length reflect failure of small krill to recruit into the population, producing a period of low krill biomass in the following year. Similar recruitment failure in the same years was evident in krill populations in the Antarctic Peninsula region to the south, indicating large-scale events. This supports suggestions of periodic fluctuations in krill production and recruitment which may relate directly to physical phenomena such as cycles in the distribution and extent of sea ice. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seals Antarctic Peninsula Sea ice Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic The Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Marine Ecology Progress Series 177 103 114 |
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Central to understanding krill population dynamics is knowledge of their population structure. To examine this we used length-frequency distributions from 142 wk of sampling (n = 23996 krill) of 3 predator species breeding at South Georgia and 12 wk of sampling (n = 10252 krill) from scientific nets from the same area over the summers of 1991-1997. In comparing the 5 years for which both predator and net samples were available, despite differing selectivities and spatio-temporal circumscriptions, both predators and nets were sampling the same overall krill population. Greatest similarity resulted from comparing net samples with samples from Antarctic fur seals and macaroni penguins combined; least temporal variation occurred in predator samples from late summer (March). From the 7 yr predator time series, within-year variation was greatest in 1991 and 1994, both years of low krill biomass at South Georgia. In both of these years large krill dominated during December but were completely replaced by small krill by February. The mean length of the March krill population showed a regular increase from 1991 to 1993, fell to a minimum in 1994 and thereafter increased steadily to 1997. Using these data in conjunction with putative size/age-group cohorts in the length-frequency distribution, we suggest that years of high mean krill length reflect failure of small krill to recruit into the population, producing a period of low krill biomass in the following year. Similar recruitment failure in the same years was evident in krill populations in the Antarctic Peninsula region to the south, indicating large-scale events. This supports suggestions of periodic fluctuations in krill production and recruitment which may relate directly to physical phenomena such as cycles in the distribution and extent of sea ice. |
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Reid, Keith Watkins, Jon L. Croxall, John P. Murphy, Eugene J. Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets |
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Reid, Keith Watkins, Jon L. Croxall, John P. Murphy, Eugene J. |
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Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets |
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Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets |
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Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets |
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Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets |
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Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets |
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krill population dynamics at south georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets |
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http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/503765/ https://doi.org/10.3354/meps177103 |
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Reid, Keith; Watkins, Jon L.; Croxall, John P.; Murphy, Eugene J. orcid:0000-0002-7369-9196 . 1999 Krill population dynamics at South Georgia 1991-1997, based on data from predators and nets. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 177. 103-114. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps177103 <https://doi.org/10.3354/meps177103> |
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