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THE accumulation of euphausiids at the surface of the sea in dense shoals has been reported frequently (see Marr1 for many examples). It is evident that both mature and adolescent animals may swarm, but the accounts most frequently concern pre-spawning adults.
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FORSYTH, D., JONES, L. Swarming of Thysanoessa longicaudata (Kroyer) (Crustacea, Euphausiacea) in the Shetland Islands. Nature 212, 1467–1468 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121467a0
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