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A photographic documentation of the development of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) from egg to early juvenile

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posted on 2023-05-17, 22:23 authored by Jia, Z, Patti VirtuePatti Virtue, Kerrie SwadlingKerrie Swadling, So KawaguchiSo Kawaguchi
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is a key species in Antarctic marine ecosystems, as well as an important species in the Southern Ocean fishery. Here, we provide the first detailed photographic documentation of embryonic and larval development of Antarctic krill over a 5-month developmental period under controlled laboratory conditions. Developing embryos and larvae were photographed every 3 h and every 5 days, respectively. Our results indicated a developmental time of approximately 6 days for embryos and 138 days for larvae (0.5 Celsius degree). This study provided baseline biometry information for future investigations of Antarctic krill development under changing environmental conditions.

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Publication title

Polar Biology

Volume

37

Pagination

165-179

ISSN

0722-4060

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Springer-Verlag

Place of publication

175 Fifth Ave, New York, USA, Ny, 10010

Rights statement

Copyright 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments

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