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A heartfelt tribute to one of the most abundant and least-understood animals in the world
First book to fully explore the conservation importance of Antarctic krill
A timely discussion of the threat of new fishing campaigns to economically exploit Antarctic krill
Authored by one of the world’s leading krill scientists
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Eminent krill scientist Stephen Nicol wants us to know more about this enigmatic creature of the sea. He argues that it’s critical to understand krill’s complex biology in order to protect them as the krill fishing industry expands. This account of Antarctic krill-one of the largest of eighty-five krill species-takes us to the Southern Ocean to learn firsthand the difficulties and rewards of studying krill in its habitat. Nicol lays to rest the notion that krill are simply microscopic, shrimplike whale food but are in fact midway up the food chain, consumers of phytoplankton and themselves consumed by whales, seals, and penguins. From his early education about the sex lives of krill in the Bay of Fundy to a krill tattoo gone awry, Nicol uses humor and personal stories to bring the biology and beauty of krill alive. In the final chapters, he examines the possibility of an increasingly ice-free Southern Ocean and what that means for the fate of krill-and us.
Ocean enthusiasts will come away with a newfound appreciation for the complex ecology of a species we have much to learn from, and many reasons to protect.
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Book Title: The Curious Life of Krill
Authors: Stephen Nicol
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-854-1
Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Stephen Nicol 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-854-1Published: 07 August 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 194
Number of Illustrations: 44 b/w illustrations
Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Community & Population Ecology, Ecosystems, Animal Ecology, Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management