The importance of Antarctic krill in biogeochemical cycles

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are swarming, oceanic crustaceans, up to two inches long, and best known as prey for whales and penguins – but they have another important role. With their large size, high biomass and daily vertical migrations they transport and transform essential nutrients, sti...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Cavan, EL, Belcher, A, Hill, SL, Kawaguchi, S, McCormack, S, Meyer, B, Nicol, S, Schmidt, K, Steinberg, Deborah K., Tarling, GA, Boyd, PW
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Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2019
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Biological Sciences Peer-Reviewed Articles
Marine Biology
Oceanography
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
Antarc*
Antarctic Krill
Euphausia superba
Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsarticles/1784
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spelling ftwilliammarycol:oai:scholarworks.wm.edu:vimsarticles-2785 2023-06-11T04:03:58+02:00 The importance of Antarctic krill in biogeochemical cycles Cavan, EL Belcher, A Hill, SL Kawaguchi, S McCormack, S Meyer, B Nicol, S Schmidt, K Steinberg, Deborah K. Tarling, GA Boyd, PW 2019-10-17T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsarticles/1784 doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12668-7 https://scholarworks.wm.edu/context/vimsarticles/article/2785/viewcontent/SteinbergNatureComm2019.pdf unknown W&M ScholarWorks https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsarticles/1784 doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12668-7 https://scholarworks.wm.edu/context/vimsarticles/article/2785/viewcontent/SteinbergNatureComm2019.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ VIMS Articles Biological Sciences Peer-Reviewed Articles Marine Biology Oceanography text 2019 ftwilliammarycol https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12668-7 2023-05-04T17:57:44Z Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are swarming, oceanic crustaceans, up to two inches long, and best known as prey for whales and penguins – but they have another important role. With their large size, high biomass and daily vertical migrations they transport and transform essential nutrients, stimulate primary productivity and influence the carbon sink. Antarctic krill are also fished by the Southern Ocean’s largest fishery. Yet how krill fishing impacts nutrient fertilisation and the carbon sink in the Southern Ocean is poorly understood. Our synthesis shows fishery management should consider the influential biogeochemical role of both adult and larval Antarctic krill. Text Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Krill Euphausia superba Southern Ocean W&M ScholarWorks Antarctic Southern Ocean Nature Communications 10 1
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Marine Biology
Oceanography
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Marine Biology
Oceanography
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Belcher, A
Hill, SL
Kawaguchi, S
McCormack, S
Meyer, B
Nicol, S
Schmidt, K
Steinberg, Deborah K.
Tarling, GA
Boyd, PW
The importance of Antarctic krill in biogeochemical cycles
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Oceanography
description Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are swarming, oceanic crustaceans, up to two inches long, and best known as prey for whales and penguins – but they have another important role. With their large size, high biomass and daily vertical migrations they transport and transform essential nutrients, stimulate primary productivity and influence the carbon sink. Antarctic krill are also fished by the Southern Ocean’s largest fishery. Yet how krill fishing impacts nutrient fertilisation and the carbon sink in the Southern Ocean is poorly understood. Our synthesis shows fishery management should consider the influential biogeochemical role of both adult and larval Antarctic krill.
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author Cavan, EL
Belcher, A
Hill, SL
Kawaguchi, S
McCormack, S
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Schmidt, K
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Boyd, PW
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Boyd, PW
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title The importance of Antarctic krill in biogeochemical cycles
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