Krill : biology, ecology, and fisheries /
Krill, or euphausiids, a group of immense importance in marine ecosystems, comprises over 80 species, most of which are planktonic. Krill are widespread with species to be found in all the oceans of the world. Their numerical density in some regions increases their importance to marine ecosystems an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; Malden, MA :
Blackwell Science,
2000.
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| Series: | Fish and aquatic resources series ;
6. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Krill, or euphausiids, a group of immense importance in marine ecosystems, comprises over 80 species, most of which are planktonic. Krill are widespread with species to be found in all the oceans of the world. Their numerical density in some regions increases their importance to marine ecosystems and has led to commercially successful krill harvesting. This comprehensive volume, thoroughly edited by Inigo Everson, well known for his work in this area, comprises chapters written by internationally acknowledged experts. The contents include coverage of: sampling and distribution, population, a. |
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| Item Description: | Derived from a workshop held at the Fisheries Center, University of British Columbia, November 1995. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 372 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780470999493 0470999497 9780470999486 0470999489 1281312819 9781281312815 9786611312817 6611312811 |