Live Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, have been maintained for experimental purposes at the Australian Antarctic Division since 1981. This population has been replenished on an annual basis with animals taken from the wild. Techniques used to capture and maintain live krill are discussed here, with particular reference given to the development of systems for their maintenance. Details are also provided for specific experimental systems that have been used to conduct research into the behaviour and physiology of krill both at-sea and in shore-based laboratories.
History
Publication title
Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology
Volume
36
Issue
4
Pagination
271-283
ISSN
0091-181X
Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Place of publication
UK
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments