A predictive krill distribution model for Euphausia pacifica and Thysanoessa spinifera using scaled acoustic backscatter in the Northern California Current

•Krill are essential prey species in the Northern California Current ecosystem.•Combined hydroacoustic and net tow data produce species-specific distribution models.•Dominant species Euphausia pacifica and Thysanoessa spinifera use different habitats.•Continental shelf topography and dynamic ocean c...

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