An intercomparison of models predicting growth of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba): The importance of recognizing model specificity.

ABSTRACT: Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is a key species of the Southern Ocean, impacted by climate change and human exploitation. Understanding how these changes affect the distribution and abundance of krill is crucial for generating projections of change for Southern Ocean ecosystems. Krill growth is an important indicator of habitat suitability and a series of models have been developed and used to examine krill growth potential at different spatial and temporal scales. The available models have been developed using a range of empirical and mechanistic approaches, providing alternative perspectives and comparative analyses of the key processes influencing krill growth. Here we undertake an intercomparison of a suite of the available models to understand their sensitivities to major driving

SUBMITTER: Bahlburg D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10381086 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature