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SUBMITTER: Fuentes V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4890292 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fuentes Verónica V Alurralde Gastón G Meyer Bettina B Aguirre Gastón E GE Canepa Antonio A Wölfl Anne-Cathrin AC Hass H Christian HC Williams Gabriela N GN Schloss Irene R IR
Scientific reports 20160602
Strandings of marine animals are relatively common in marine systems. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We observed mass strandings of krill in Antarctica that appeared to be linked to the presence of glacial meltwater. Climate-induced glacial meltwater leads to an increased occurrence of suspended particles in the sea, which is known to affect the physiology of aquatic organisms. Here, we study the effect of suspended inorganic particles on krill in relation to krill mor ...[more]