WWF, the University of Strathclyde and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have teamed up for the pioneering project, which ...

After hitting a stalemate on negotiations in October 2024, members of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine ...

British scientists are hoping to monitor Antarctic krill from space as the species faces growing threats from climate change and overfishing.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Nearly all of Antarctica’s iconic wildlife, from penguins to seals and whales, depend on krill, tiny crustaceans that make up the base of the ...

They also fuel the entire food web in the Southern Ocean, which circles Earth’s southernmost continent. “Every single species in Antarctica feeds on krill, or something that feeds on krill ...

By Bobby Bascomb Nearly all of Antarctica’s iconic wildlife, from penguins to seals and whales, depend on krill, tiny crustaceans that make up the base of the food chain. Krill are also sought after ...

Seagrasses and phytoplankton near the ocean’s surface form the base of the aquatic food chain as they produce ... tiny shrimplike crustaceans called krill. A single whale can absorb around ...

SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China SKL of ...

Upwellings of cold, deep currents along the coast have brought tons of krill and shrimp near the surface. Those food sources have attracted more and more whales. "I've seen a lot of change here along ...