An illustrated identification key to the 86 species of the order of crustaceans known as krill, and which are the most economically important component of oceanic plankton because their relatively large size and great abundance make them a ...
This book gives a unique insight into the current knowledge of krill population dynamics including distribution, biomass, production, recruitment, growth and mortality rates.
Light regime and the endogenous timing system of Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, are known to play important roles in the regulation of its seasonal cycles of growth, maturity, metabolic activity and gene expression.