It is estimated that there are approximately 700 trillion adult Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean today, but their ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...

The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...

It is estimated that there are approximately 700 trillion adult Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean today, but their population is moving further south due to climate change, the loss of sea ice and ...

Plastic pollution combined with ocean acidification hinders the development of Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean, research published in Marine Frontiers reveals. The Antarctic Ocean Alliance ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

New research suggests that the presence of penguin poop causes krill to lose their appetite, among other behaviors. Krill are like the popcorn shrimp of the Southern Ocean—everyone from whales ...

“Any changes to krill’s behaviour could have major impacts on the future Southern Ocean, as Antarctic krill are a keystone species in this ecosystem.” ...