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The importance of Antarctic krill in biogeochemical cycles
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posted on 2023-05-21, 08:27 authored by Emma Cavan, Belcher, A, Atkinson, A, Hill, SL, So KawaguchiSo Kawaguchi, Stacey McCormackStacey McCormack, Meyer, B, Stephen Nicol, L Ratnarajah, Schmidt, K, Steinberg, DK, Tarling, GA, Philip BoydPhilip BoydAntarctic 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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Publication title
Nature CommunicationsVolume
10Article number
4742Number
4742Pagination
1-13ISSN
2041-1723Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Nature Publishing GroupPlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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