Mass Mortality of Krill Caused by Parasitoid Ciliates
Mass Mortality of Krill Caused by Parasitoid Ciliates
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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English
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Euphausiids, commonly known as krill, often dominate pelagic crustacean productivity of the world's oceans. Here, Gomez-Gutierrez et al report on a climate parasite with significant infection rates in euphausiid populations that causes death of the euphausiids, thus reducing productivity.
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Mass Mortality of Krill Caused by Parasitoid Ciliates
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743304523
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743304523
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1085164
