Seasonal and interannual variability in krill (Nyctiphanes australis) stocks and their relationship to the fishery for jack mackerel (Trachurus declivis) off eastern Tasmania, Australia

A study examined krill (Nyctiphanes australis) population changes off the coast of Tasmania. Results indicate that N. australis does not regularly migrate vertically and forms aggregations of particular size classes that vary temporally and spatially.

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Published in:Marine biology 1993, Vol.116 (1), p.9-18
Main Authors: YOUNG, J. W, JORDAN, A. R, BOBBI, C, JOHANNES, R. E, HASKARD, K, PULLEN, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal migration
Animal populations
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Demecology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Marine biology
Nyctiphanes australis
Protozoa. Invertebrata
Shellfish
Trachurus declivis
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Summary:A study examined krill (Nyctiphanes australis) population changes off the coast of Tasmania. Results indicate that N. australis does not regularly migrate vertically and forms aggregations of particular size classes that vary temporally and spatially.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/BF00350726