The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat.
The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat was investigated in the Lazarev Sea (Southern Ocean) during austral summer, autumn and winter. Data were obtained using novel Surface and Under Ice Trawls (SUIT), which sampled the 0-2 m surface layer both under sea ice...
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| author | Hauke Flores Jan Andries van Franeker Volker Siegel Matilda Haraldsson Volker Strass Erik Hubert Meesters Ulrich Bathmann Willem Jan Wolff |
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| description | The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat was investigated in the Lazarev Sea (Southern Ocean) during austral summer, autumn and winter. Data were obtained using novel Surface and Under Ice Trawls (SUIT), which sampled the 0-2 m surface layer both under sea ice and in open water. Average surface layer densities ranged between 0.8 individuals m(-2) in summer and autumn, and 2.7 individuals m(-2) in winter. In summer, under-ice densities of Antarctic krill were significantly higher than in open waters. In autumn, the opposite pattern was observed. Under winter sea ice, densities were often low, but repeatedly far exceeded summer and autumn maxima. Statistical models showed that during summer high densities of Antarctic krill in the 0-2 m layer were associated with high ice coverage and shallow mixed layer depths, among other factors. In autumn and winter, density was related to hydrographical parameters. Average under-ice densities from the 0-2 m layer were higher than corresponding values from the 0-200 m layer collected with Rectangular Midwater Trawls (RMT) in summer. In winter, under-ice densities far surpassed maximum 0-200 m densities on several occasions. This indicates that the importance of the ice-water interface layer may be under-estimated by the pelagic nets and sonars commonly used to estimate the population size of Antarctic krill for management purposes, due to their limited ability to sample this habitat. Our results provide evidence for an almost year-round association of Antarctic krill with the under-ice habitat, hundreds of kilometres into the ice-covered area of the Lazarev Sea. Local concentrations of postlarval Antarctic krill under winter sea ice suggest that sea ice biota are important for their winter survival. These findings emphasise the susceptibility of an ecological key species to changing sea ice habitats, suggesting potential ramifications on Antarctic ecosystems induced by climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f484b0e71a4b4f0db616a881ee17feeb2022-12-21T23:41:08ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0172e3177510.1371/journal.pone.0031775The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat.Hauke FloresJan Andries van FranekerVolker SiegelMatilda HaraldssonVolker StrassErik Hubert MeestersUlrich BathmannWillem Jan WolffThe association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat was investigated in the Lazarev Sea (Southern Ocean) during austral summer, autumn and winter. Data were obtained using novel Surface and Under Ice Trawls (SUIT), which sampled the 0-2 m surface layer both under sea ice and in open water. Average surface layer densities ranged between 0.8 individuals m(-2) in summer and autumn, and 2.7 individuals m(-2) in winter. In summer, under-ice densities of Antarctic krill were significantly higher than in open waters. In autumn, the opposite pattern was observed. Under winter sea ice, densities were often low, but repeatedly far exceeded summer and autumn maxima. Statistical models showed that during summer high densities of Antarctic krill in the 0-2 m layer were associated with high ice coverage and shallow mixed layer depths, among other factors. In autumn and winter, density was related to hydrographical parameters. Average under-ice densities from the 0-2 m layer were higher than corresponding values from the 0-200 m layer collected with Rectangular Midwater Trawls (RMT) in summer. In winter, under-ice densities far surpassed maximum 0-200 m densities on several occasions. This indicates that the importance of the ice-water interface layer may be under-estimated by the pelagic nets and sonars commonly used to estimate the population size of Antarctic krill for management purposes, due to their limited ability to sample this habitat. Our results provide evidence for an almost year-round association of Antarctic krill with the under-ice habitat, hundreds of kilometres into the ice-covered area of the Lazarev Sea. Local concentrations of postlarval Antarctic krill under winter sea ice suggest that sea ice biota are important for their winter survival. These findings emphasise the susceptibility of an ecological key species to changing sea ice habitats, suggesting potential ramifications on Antarctic ecosystems induced by climate change.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22384073/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Hauke Flores Jan Andries van Franeker Volker Siegel Matilda Haraldsson Volker Strass Erik Hubert Meesters Ulrich Bathmann Willem Jan Wolff The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat. PLoS ONE |
| title | The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat. |
| title_full | The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat. |
| title_fullStr | The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat. |
| title_short | The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat. |
| title_sort | association of antarctic krill euphausia superba with the under ice habitat |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22384073/?tool=EBI |
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