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Based on large data sets from the period 1964–1985, this paper shows that the genesis and persistence of krill aggregations in the area of Elephant Island is mainly determined by hydrodynamic conditions. Oceanographic observations cover a wide area from the Scotia Sea to the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean. Interannual and short-term variations in the distribution of different water masses are described in relation to the distribution and density of krill accumulations. Correlations are so evident that a prognosis of krill concentrations seems feasible.
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Makarov, R.R., Maslennikov, V.V., Solyankin, E.V., Spiridonov, V.A., Yakovlev, V.N. (1988). Variability in Population Density of Antarctic Krill in the Western Scotia Sea in Relation to Hydrological Conditions. In: Sahrhage, D. (eds) Antarctic Ocean and Resources Variability. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73724-4_20
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