title: Nutrient Cycling: Are Antarctic Krill a Previously Overlooked Source in the Marine Iron Cycle?
abstract: Iron limits phytoplankton growth in large areas of the Southern Ocean. A new study shows that Antarctic krill play a crucial role in the recycling of iron in the iron-limited waters.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 129, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia; Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 80, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
authors.forename: Lavenia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ratnarajah
authors.affiliation: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 129, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia; Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 80, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia. Electronic address: andrew.bowie@utas.edu.au.
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Bowie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D033201:Euphausiacea; D005502:Food; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis*; D010839:Phytoplankton
chemical_list: D007501:Iron