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Seabed cameras track Antarctic krill winter behaviour in Great Wall Bay
Original: Polar Seabed Observation Systems reveal winter diel rhythms and environmental drivers of euphausiids in Great Wall Bay, Antarctic Peninsula
Researchers using Polar Seabed Observation Systems in Great Wall Bay, on the Antarctic Peninsula, have documented winter day-night rhythms in euphausiids, the krill species central to the Antarctic food web, and identified the environmental factors driving their behaviour. The study, published in Nature, offers rare under-ice observations during a season when ship-based sampling is difficult, helping refine understanding of krill ecology and ecosystem models.
Why now: New research reveals previously hard-to-observe winter behaviour of keystone Antarctic krill species.
Polar Seabed Observation SystemsGreat Wall BayAntarctic PeninsulaeuphausiidsNature
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