A single Antarctic krill is about the size of your pinky finger. But with an estimated population of more than 700 trillion ...

Climate change is also driving penguins to colonize new areas, or to stay in regions longer than they normally would, ...

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 ...

A recent research project funded by the Turner Kirk Trust has increased understanding of Antarctic krill distribution – bolstering global conservation efforts in the fight against climate change.

The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements. In another phase of the experiment, researchers noticed the ...

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

Scientists have shown for the first time that Antarctic krill show a stereotypical reaction in the presence of guano from ...

New research led by a University of Tasmania (UTAS) researcher has revealed that one particular smelly substance can trigger ...

Conservation groups and scientists worry that China’s push to boost its harvest of krill -- a shrimp-like creature used for aquaculture feed and human supplements -- may leave Antarctica’s ...

A species such as krill (Euphausia superba), which is ... The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is the principal forum for controlling fishing activities and ...

Adélie penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula. Krill make up a large portion of their diet. Gabe Castro-Root The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, which regulates ...