Microscopy imaging of live Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)

Brief description

Microscopy imaging of live Antarctic krill using a Leica M205C dissecting stereo-microscope with a Leica DFC 450 camera and Leica LAS V4.0 software. Krill were held in a custom made 'krill trap', details provided in manuscript in section eight of this form.

The data are available as a single video file.

These data are part of Australian Antarctic Science (AAS) projects 4037 and 4050.

Project 4037 - Experimental krill biology: Response of krill to environmental change
The experimental krill research project is designed to focus on obtaining life history information of use in managing the krill fishery - the largest Antarctic fishery. In particular, the project will concentrate on studies into impacts of climate change on key aspects of krill biology and ecology.

Project 4050 - Assessing change in krill distribution and abundance in Eastern Antarctica
Antarctic krill is the key species of the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Its fishery is rapidly expanding and it is vulnerable to changes in climate. Australia has over a decade of krill abundance and distribution data collected off Eastern Antarctica. This project will analyse these datasets and investigate if krill abundance and distribution has altered over time. The results are important for the future management of the fishery, as well as understanding broader ecological consequences of change in this important species.

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Progress Code: completed

Statement: Although the data were collected at the Aquarium facility at the Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, the experiments were performed on Southern Ocean species of krill.