Krill maintenance and experimentation at the Australian Antarctic Division

• 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

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.