Why are scientists counting tiny Antarctic sea creatures from Space?
A team of scientists have been using the colour of seawater to help count tiny Antarctic sea creatures from miles above. They ...
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Antarctic krill genes could reveal how they're responding to climate change
While krill are just a few centimeters long, their genome is enormous. In fact, it's one of the longest animal genomes sequenced to date, coming in 16 times longer than a human's. The size of the ...
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Seasonal vertical migrations limit role of krill in deep-ocean carbon storage
The vertical migration of Antarctic krill may play a smaller role in oceanic carbon storage than previously believed, according to a year-long study in the Southern Ocean. The findings challenge ...
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What do blue whales eat?
A jar of krill specimens with visible eye spots. Blue whales eat huge volumes of these small crustaceans. Blue whales eat krill - tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that live throughout Earth's oceans. The ...
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BAS studies whales and fish to protect South Georgia marine ecosystem
British Antarctic Survey scientists on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia are working to better understand the rich ...
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Scientists Study Whales, Fish to Protect South Georgia
Scientists on the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia are working to better understand the rich marine life that inhabits the region. This ...