Validation of band counts in eyestalks for the determination of age of Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba.

Using known-age Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) grown from eggs hatched at two different laboratories, we validate the annual pattern of bands deposited in the eyestalks of krill and determine the absolute age of these animals. Ages two through five years were validated, and these animals ranged...

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Main Authors: Raouf Kilada, Christian S Reiss, So Kawaguchi, Robert A King, Tsuyoshi Matsuda, Taro Ichii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5321404?pdf=render