Gravid krill (IMAGE) Oregon State University Caption A gravid female krill, meaning she is carrying thousands of eggs and ready to to spawn. Credit Photo by Langdon Quetin. Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.