@ARTICLE{Kittel_Wojciech_Biological_1988, author={Kittel, Wojciech and Rakusa-Suszczewski, Stanisław}, volume={vol. 9}, number={No 2-3}, journal={Polish Polar Research}, pages={315-325}, howpublished={online}, year={1988}, publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences}, publisher={Committee on Polar Research}, abstract={Krill population structure was studied in Western Antarctic in austral spring and summer 1986/87. At the end of October and the beginning of November in the waters around Elephant Island the mean krill length was 44 mm and sexually mature specimens dominated. Juveniles were absent. In the Bransfield Strait the mean E. superba length was 43 mm. and males slightly overdominated females. The share of females with spermatophores and of immature females was higher than in the Elephant Island area. Juveniles were also not recorded. Krill was most diversified around Elephant Island in January; juveniles and females with ovaries filled with eggs were recorded. It was found that 84% of krill population was infested by ciliate protozoans (Apostomatida).}, type={Article}, title={Biological characteristics of Euphausia superba Dana (BIOMASS III, November 1986—January 1987)}, URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/111278/PDF-MASTER/1988_2-3_315-325.pdf}, keywords={Antarctica, Euphausiacea, krill biology, epibiontic protozoa, BIOMASS III}, }