The potential role of Antarctic krill faecal pellets in efficient carbon export at the marginal ice zone of the South Orkney Islands in spring
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) play a central role in the food web of the Southern Ocean, forming a link between primary production and large predators. Krill produce large, faecal pellets (FP) which can form a large component of mesopelagic particulate organic carbon (POC) fluxes. However, the...
Published in: | Polar Biology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2017
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6961482/ https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-017-2118-z |