Krill maintenance and experimentation at the Australian Antarctic Division

Live Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, have been maintained for experimental purposes at the Australian Antarctic Division since 1981. This population has been replenished on an annual basis with animals taken from the wild. Techniques used to capture and maintain live krill are discussed here, wi...

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Published in:Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology
Main Authors: King, R, Nicol, S, Cramp, P, Swadling, KM
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2003
Subjects:
Biological Sciences
Ecology
Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctic Krill
Australian Antarctic Division
Euphausia superba
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1080/10236240310001614457
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/29377
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Summary:Live Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, have been maintained for experimental purposes at the Australian Antarctic Division since 1981. This population has been replenished on an annual basis with animals taken from the wild. Techniques used to capture and maintain live krill are discussed here, with particular reference given to the development of systems for their maintenance. Details are also provided for specific experimental systems that have been used to conduct research into the behaviour and physiology of krill both at-sea and in shore-based laboratories.

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