Status, change, and futures of zooplankton in the Southern Ocean

NM Johnston, EJ Murphy, A Atkinson… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the Southern Ocean, several zooplankton taxonomic groups, euphausiids, copepods,
salps and pteropods, are notable because of their biomass and abundance and their roles …

Distribution, Biomass and Demography of Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba

V Siegel, JL Watkins - Biology and ecology of Antarctic krill, 2016 - Springer
There are increasing concerns over potential long-term changes in krill distribution and
abundance, determining whether such changes are related to climate change and/or …

Biological responses to change in Antarctic sea ice habitats

KM Swadling, AJ Constable, AD Fraser… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Sea ice is a key habitat in the high latitude Southern Ocean and is predicted to change in its
extent, thickness and duration in coming decades. The sea-ice cover is instrumental in …

Zooplankton diel vertical migration during Antarctic summer

JA Conroy, DK Steinberg, PS Thibodeau… - Deep Sea Research Part …, 2020 - Elsevier
Zooplankton diel vertical migration (DVM) during summer in the polar oceans is presumed to
be dampened due to near continuous daylight. We analyzed zooplankton diel vertical …

Flexible flight response to challenging wind conditions in a commuting Antarctic seabird: do you catch the drift?

A Tarroux, H Weimerskirch, SH Wang, DH Bromwich… - Animal Behaviour, 2016 - Elsevier
Flight is intrinsically an energetically costly way of moving and birds have developed
morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations to minimize these costs. Central …

Acoustic characterization of fish and macroplankton communities in the Seychelles-Chagos thermocline ridge of the southwest Indian ocean

M Kang, S Oh, W Oh, DJ Kang, SH Nam… - Deep Sea Research Part II …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we describe the dynamics of the sound scattering layers (SSLs), particularly
those of fish and macroplankton communities in the epipelagic layer, in the Seychelles …

Summer sea-ice variability on the Antarctic margin during the last glacial period reconstructed from snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) stomach-oil deposits

EL McClymont, MJ Bentley, DA Hodgson… - Climate of the …, 2022 - cp.copernicus.org
Antarctic sea ice is a critical component of the climate system affecting a range of physical
and biogeochemical feedbacks and supporting unique ecosystems. During the last glacial …

Zooplankton and micronekton respond to climate fluctuations in the Amundsen Sea polynya, Antarctica

HS La, K Park, A Wåhlin, KR Arrigo, DS Kim… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The vertical migration of zooplankton and micronekton (hereafter 'zooplankton') has
ramifications throughout the food web. Here, we present the first evidence that climate …

Trophic interactions of micro-and mesozooplankton in the Amundsen Sea polynya and adjacent sea ice zone during austral late summer

EJ Yang, Y Lee, SH Lee - Progress in Oceanography, 2019 - Elsevier
To elucidate the trophic link between micro-and mesozooplankton in the Amundsen Sea
polynya (ASP) and adjacent sea ice zone, we estimated the impact of microzooplankton …

Acoustic detection of krill scattering layer in the Terra Nova Bay polynya, Antarctica

M Kang, R Fajaryanti, W Son, JH Kim… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Krill play a crucial role in the transfer of energy in the marine food web, connecting primary
producers and the upper trophic levels in the Terra Nova Bay polynya (TNBP), which is part …