Intra-annual variability in the density of Antarctic krill (euphausia superba) at South Georgia, 2002-2005: Within-year variation provides a new framework for interpreting previous 'annual' estimates of krill density

CCAMLR Science

Volumn 14, Issue , 2007, Pages 27-41

  Saunders, R A ^a   Brierley, A S ^a   Watkins, J L ^b   Reid, K ^b   Murphy, E J ^b   Enderlein, P ^b   Bone, D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic krill; CCAMLR; Intra annual variability; Moorings; South Georgia

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA; EUPHAUSIACEA;

EID: 36249006056     PISSN: 10234063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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