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Population age structure in males and juveniles of the Antarctic Krill,Euphausia superba Dana

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Further results are reported on the age structure of populations of the Antarctic krill, using the age pigment lipofuscin. Study of the males shows a five-year adult life span as in females in an earlier study. Only a single age group was found in the juvenile stage.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Monash University, 3168, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

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Ettershank, G. Population age structure in males and juveniles of the Antarctic Krill,Euphausia superba Dana. Polar Biol 4, 199–201 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00999764

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