Moult in relation to some aspects of reproduction and growth in swarms of Antarctic krill,Euphausia superba

• Published in: Marine Biology
• Main Authors: Buchholz, F., Watkins, J.L., Priddle, J., Morris, D.J., Ricketts, C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer 1996
• Subjects: Antarctic; South Shetland Islands; Elephant Island; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/514938/; https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00942104

In a 14-d period 38 swarms of Antarctic krill,Euphausia superba Dana, were sampled in an area 55.5 x 55.5 km to the southwest of Elephant Island, at the north of the South Shetland Islands. Moult stage, maturity stage, and size of ca. 100 krill from each swarm were measured. Each of the characterist...