The importance of Antarctic krill in biogeochemical cycles
Swarms of crustaceans called krill dominate Antarctic ecosystems, yet their influence on biogeochemical cycles remains a mystery. Here Cavan and colleagues review the role of krill in the Southern Ocean, and the impact of the krill fishery on ocean fertilisation and the carbon sink.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
E. L. Cavan,
A. Belcher,
A. Atkinson,
S. L. Hill,
S. Kawaguchi,
S. McCormack,
B. Meyer,
S. Nicol,
L. Ratnarajah,
K. Schmidt,
D. K. Steinberg,
G. A. Tarling,
P. W. Boyd |
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| Format: | Article
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Nature Publishing Group
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12668-7
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