TITLE:   Palmer Long-Term ecological research: Abundance and distribution
         of larval krill, euphausia superba, in relation to ice surface
	 orientation and food quantity and quality
AUTHOR:  LB Quetin, TK Frazer, RM Ross, and RC Smith
DATE:    2-7 March 1997
PLACE:   Gordon Research Conference on Sea Ice Ecology, Ventura, CA
         Poster Presentation

ABSTRACT:  

Sea ice is thought to play a critical role in the survival of larval krill
during the austral winter (Ross and Quetin 1991) and Smetacek et al. (1990)
have suggested "that the bulk of the krill population moves into the ice
habitat upon its formation".  Direct evidence to evaluate the authors' claim
is lacking.  Few quantitative observations of krill associated with sea ice
have been reported and no systematic surveys of larvae during winter are
available.  As part of a continuing study on the ecology and physiology of
krill larvae during winter, we are presenting data on the abundance and
distribution of laravl krill beneath sea ice.