PDF-Antarctic Krill:

a case study on the ecosystem implications of fishing the Lighthouse Foundation By Virginia Gasc. The world within the ice . Written by Elijah Fraser. map. Larson C ice shelf. 48,600km2 . Davis station.. Australia. Dumont D’ Urville station.. France. Weddell sea. Indian Ocean. Australian territory. Penguin Foraging Patterns. Figures courtesy of Matt Oliver. 10 years of data. Sampling. Tidal Phase Variability. What we can see with acoustics. Sea floor. http://detlaphiltdic.blogspot.com. Krill Biomass. By: Maria J Romero. HW499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health and Wellness . What Is . Krill?. Krill oil comes from tiny shrimp-like crustaceans in the sea that are around 1 to 6 centimeters long. They mainly feed on phytoplankton and are most commonly eaten by whales, seals, penguins, squid, and fish.. Any small, pelagic, shrimplike crustaceans of the family Euphausiidae, eaten as food by certain whales. . The lowly krill averages around two inches (five centimetres) in length, but it represents a giant-sized link in the global food chain. . Notothenioid. Fishes. by: Priscilla Watson-Wynn. Antarctica. Fifth largest continent. The world’s most southern continent. Surrounded by Southern Ocean. 98% covered in ice sheet & 2% barren rock. t. d. o. . A. n. t. a. r. c. t. i. c. . a. n. i. m. a. l. s. . e. a. t. ?. A. l. y. s. s. a. C. a. s. s. What do Penguins eat?. Penguins like to eat Fish. They also like Squid & Krill. What do Whales like to eat?. By Rose. Antarctica is a very cold place, so animals have to adapt to it in special ways. Not many people go there because it is to cold. But when you see the wildlife you know it is worth it!. Antarctica has an abundance of natural wildlife. Animals in Antarctica have to be very strong to survive the cold weather.. Jenna Hill. (NASA, 2002). Map. Formation history and the LGM. Larsen B Ice Shelf. Tributaries. Fracture propagation. Lateral rifting. Surface . meltwater. Ice shelf geometry. Uniaxial stress. Pinning points. By Jack Barnes. Emperor Penguin. The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species. It stands at about 1.2 metres tall and is in the range of 22 to 45kg. It is the only Antarctic living penguin, that breeds during the winter. That’s amazing when the temperature drops to -40. Ocean. and the krill surplus hypothesis. Soon after the . subantarctic. islands were discovered sealers began . exploiting them for profit. Fur seals provided luxuriant pelts with the thick soft coats. http://squid.tepapa.govt.nz/. Fisheries for fin fish and krill began to increase in the late. 1960s and 1970s. By 1982, the krill catch rose to a peak of 520,201 tons. Concerns developed among scientists and Treaty countries. Sunlight and. photosynthesis. Abyssal plain. Marine life receives a gradient of light from the surface. . through the photic zone, much absorbed. Sea ice complicates this in winter, reduces light penetration. By Indi and Max. Phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are tiny plants that live in fresh and salt water.. Phytoplankton are eaten by:. -Krill. Krill. They are a small semi-transparent crustacean like a shrimp, about 4-5 cm . (Scott Borg). Antarctic Infrastructure & Logistics. (Brian Stone). Polar Environment. , . Health and Safety. (Polly Penhale). George Blaisdell. Operations Manager. 3, 4 November 2011. Antarctic Science.