UK scientists plan to monitor krill from space as species threatened by warming
UK scientists plan to monitor krill from space as species threatened by warming - The researchers hope to analyse where ...
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Krill from Space: Pioneering project takes off to protect climate’s tiny superheroes
Rod Downie, chief polar advisor at WWF-UK, said: “Antarctic Krill are the Superheroes of the Southern Ocean ... And they are climate heroes too, playing a critical role in drawing down carbon from the ...
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Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space
The target of the new research effort is Antarctic krill, which are just a couple of inches long and one of the most abundant and important animals on the planet. Marine wildlife - including ...
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Expedition to study Antarctic krill and if fishery management is sufficient to safeguard stocks
An expedition to study Antarctic krill and the baleen whales that feed upon them is underway in the Antarctic Peninsula. The project is funded by the UK Government through Darwin Plus. The team of ...