Winter distribution and size structure of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba populations in-shore along the West Antarctic Peninsula

• Published in: Marine Ecology Progress Series
• Main Authors: Cleary, Alison C., Durbin, Edward G., Casas, Maria C., Zhou, Meng
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@URI 2016
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Gerlache; Gerlache Strait; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/gsofacpubs/574; https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11772; https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/context/gsofacpubs/article/1543/viewcontent/Cleary_etal_WinterDistribution_2016.pdf

Antarctic krill Euphausia superba are a key component of food webs in the maritime West Antarctic Peninsula, and their life history is tied to the seasonal cycles of sea ice and primary production in the region. Previous work has shown a general in-shore migration of krill in winter in this region;...