Antarctic krill under sea ice: Elevated abundance in a narrow band just south of ice edge
We surveyed Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) under sea ice using the autonomous underwater vehicle Autosub-2. Krill were concentrated within a band under ice between 1 and 13 kilometers south of the ice edge. Within this band, krill densities were fivefold greater than that of open water. The und...
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Published in: | Science |
Main Authors: |
Brierley, Andrew S.,
Fernandes, Paul G.,
Brandon, Mark A.,
Armstrong, Frederick,
Millard, Nicholas W.,
McPhail, Steven D.,
Stevenson, Peter,
Pebody, Miles,
Perrett, James,
Squires, Mark,
Bone, Douglas G.,
Griffiths, Gwyn |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper
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Language: | unknown |
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2002
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Online Access: | https://oro.open.ac.uk/6267/
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