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, A.S.,
Fernandes, P.G.,
Brandon, M.A.,
Armstrong, F.,
Millard, N.W.,
McPhail, S.D.,
Steven, D.,
Stevenson, P.,
Pebody, M.,
Perrett, J.,
Squires, M.,
Bone, D.,
Griffiths, G. |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper
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Language: | unknown |
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2002
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Online Access: | https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/5970/
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