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Euphausiacea

Known as: Krill, krills 
An order of pelagic, shrimplike CRUSTACEA. Many consume ZOOPLANKTON and a few are predacious. Many antarctic species, such as Euphausia superba… 
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Chaotic Krill Herd algorithm
Review
2012
Review
2012
Dietary sources of omega 3 fatty acids: public health risks and benefits
Omega 3 fatty acids can be obtained from several sources, and should be added to the daily diet to enjoy a good health and to… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Krill, Currents, and Sea Ice: Euphausia superba and Its Changing Environment
Abstract Investigations of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) over the last 40 years have examined almost every aspect of the… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Further use of nearly complete 28S and 18S rRNA genes to classify Ecdysozoa: 37 more arthropods and a kinorhynch.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Whale distribution in relation to prey abundance and oceanographic processes in shelf waters of the Western Antarctic Peninsula
The Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) is a biologically rich area supporting large standing stocks of krill and top predators… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Ocean circulation off east Antarctica affects ecosystem structure and sea-ice extent
Sea ice and oceanic boundaries have a dominant effect in structuring Antarctic marine ecosystems. Satellite imagery and… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Diet, provisioning and productivity responses of marine predators to differences in availability of Antarctic krill
Knowledge of relationships between prey availability and predator performance is the key to using predators as indicators of the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Recruitment of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba and possible causes for its variability
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Behavior of Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba: Chemoreception, Feeding, Schooling, and Molting
Krill do not feed by passive, continuous filtration but use area-intensive searching and various rapid feeding behaviors to… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
The natural history and geography of the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana)
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