Euphausiacea

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf order
gptkbp:behavior swarm formation
gptkbp:bodyStyle exoskeleton
gptkbp:colors varies by species
transparent
during molting
gptkbp:commonName krill
gptkbp:conservationEfforts varies by species
ongoing
gptkbp:diet gptkb:phytoplankton
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:environmental_impact population shifts
gptkbp:environmentalImpact keystone species
sensitive to changes
generally non-toxic
gptkbp:faced compound eyes
gptkbp:fauna high
gptkbp:firstAppearance Jurassic period
gptkbp:fishSpecies trawling
branchial chamber
gptkbp:foragingBehavior filter feeding
gptkbp:fossilRecord extensive
gptkbp:golfingEvents swimming legs
gptkbp:habitat ocean
up to 2000 meters
pelagic zone
gptkbp:historicalResearch ecological studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Euphausiacea
gptkbp:incubationPeriod thousands per female
gptkbp:is_essential_for marine food web
gptkbp:larvalStage gptkb:phytoplankton
multiple stages
nauplius
metanauplius
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:lighting present
gptkbp:marketSegment fishing industry
gptkbp:migration seasonal
gptkbp:notableFeature common in fisheries
gptkbp:numberOfStudents over 85
gptkbp:predators gptkb:whales
fish
seabirds
gptkbp:radar long and segmented
gptkbp:relatedPatent Euphausiidacea
gptkbp:relatedTo decapods
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
gptkbp:researchFocus biological studies
gptkbp:researchInterest indicator species
gptkbp:size 1 to 15 cm
gptkbp:structureType chitinous
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with bacteria
gptkbp:traditionalFood zooplankton