The animals we best know as fish food help to store millions of tons of carbon in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.

A new study in collaboration with BAS scientists reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

Tiny ocean zooplankton play a massive role in trapping carbon deep below the surface, offering a hidden buffer against ...

The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

Because of their foundational role in aquatic food webs, plankton are critical to many human economies. Many planktonic organisms are cultured directly for human consumption including jellyfish, krill ...

A new study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

Migration of these microscopic animals – known as a 'seasonal migrant pump' – supports carbon sequestration in the Southern ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the Southern Ocean's ...

The seasonal migration of zooplankton such as krill plays a key role in storing CO2 in the Southern Ocean, though these dynamics are at risk of being disturbed by climate change, a new study has found ...

Despite their microscopic size, plankton are crucial for marine ecosystems. They act as the base of the entire food chain in oceans and freshwater. Plankton are microscopic living organisms that drift ...