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

Antarctic krill is a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem: it is an important food source for many species, such as whales, seals and penguins. However, the small crustaceans are ...

Today a new threat is emerging: industrial fishing for Antarctic krill – tiny swimming crustaceans, roughly 2 inches (60 millimeters) long.In a newly published study, colleagues and I found that ...

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The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

Now, krill fishing is on the verge of expanding. Along the Antarctic Peninsula, the fishing industry has proposed increasing the catch limit fourfold, from 155,000 tons to 668,101 tons annually ...

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

Antarctic krill is an important food source for many species, such as whales, seals and penguins. However, the small crustaceans are increasingly becoming the focus of fishing, which can incur ...

Today a new threat is emerging: industrial fishing for Antarctic krill—tiny swimming crustaceans, roughly 2 inches (60 millimeters) long.In a newly published study, colleagues and I found that ...

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