Tag Archives: Euphausia superba

Follow the S.T.R.E.S. Cruise in Antarctica

Posted on 2014/12/09 by Sam

Speaking of end-of-semester stress…there happens to a better kind going on right now, as well: the Seasonal Trophic Roles of Euphausia superba (S.T.R.E.S) Cruise. My lab’s Fearless Leader is currently aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer in Antarctica, on a … Continue reading →

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Krill v. Salps in the Southern Ocean

Posted on 2010/03/15 by Sam

Last week, writing about copepods, I mentioned that they make up what is probably the most massive group of animals on earth. I also mentioned the likely runner up: krill. In particular, the Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba. Photo by Uwe … Continue reading →

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Krill Eye for the Primate Guy

Posted on 2010/03/11 by Sam

The copepod picture in the last post was from the Wikimedia commons, taken by a German biologist and Wikipedia powerhouse named Uwe Kils. Looking through his user page, I was amazed by some of the photos. This one, of the … Continue reading →

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